Ship Type:- Dry cargo carrier, two-deck, three island with Engine Room amidships.
4,410 dwt. 3,258 gross. 1,564 Net.
Draught loaded:- 6.65 m. Speed fully loaded 13.0 knots, In ballast 13.6 knots.
Range 6,890 miles.
Length o.a 102.33 m. Breadth, moulded 14.44 m. Depth to main deck 7.93 m.
Holds.
No 1. Length 13.0 m. Hatch 8.4 x 5.0 m
No 2. Length 19.5 m. Hatch 11.7 x 5.0 m
No 3. Length 16.8 m. Hatch 8.4 x 5.0 m
No 4. Length 14.2 m. Hatch 7.1 x 5.0 m
Total Capacity. Bale 4,948 cubic m. Grain 5,223 cubic m.
Main Engine. Single twin, stop-valve steam engine of "Lenz 10 DMT 2450/90" type built in the GDR by Karl Liebknecht at Magdeburg. Output 2,450 bhp driving a four bladed steel propeller. Pitch 5000 mm. Diameter 4,800 mm.
Boiler Oil 580 tons with a consumption of 22.6 tons per day.
Water. Boiler Feed 90.0 tons. Washing 18.0 tons. Drinking 18.0 tons. (6.5 Tons/Day)
Derricks. 8 x 5 ton. 1 x 35 ton. 1 x 15 ton.
Mechanized Hatch covers.
Looking at the size of the hatch covers, the trimmers must have run a mile or rubbed their hands at the bonus payments.
My Sovfracht Charter book of 1969 lists 11 of her type on the charter market.
Soviet Merchant Ships 1945-1968 lists 15 of her type and adds that others may be serving as Naval Depot Ships.
Only one remains in the 6th Edition of Ambrose Greenway and he confirms the 30 ships.
Four are listed as Cargo Ships in 1978/79 Combat Fleets.
So they got about a bit!
Paul Hood. + WSS Tyneside Branch Hon Sec.
