VARUNA KANCHAN at Blyth.
Posted:
Wed May 23, 2012 8:11 pm
by HSA31
Built in 1955 at Emden as GERTRUD FRITZEN. Sold to Indian owners in 1970 and renamed VARUNA KANCHAN. Arrived at Blyth 23.2.1976 to be broken up
Re: VARUNA KANCHAN at Blyth.
Posted:
Wed May 23, 2012 10:27 pm
by magoonigal
'An Ore Carrier carrying petroleum in bulk in side and bottom tanks only when no cargo is carried in adjacent centre compartments'
Tonnages as an Ore Carrier.
16,785 Gross; 3,755 Net; 22,438 Dwt.
Oil.
18,210 Gross; 10,684 Net.
2 x Siemens-Schuckert Steam Turbines DR geared to a Sc Shaft. 10,000 shp = 15 Knots.
2 x Holds; 16 Tanks.
Built for Johs Fritzen & Sons, registered Emden and credited with the carrage opf 6 Passengers.
Indian Owners were the Thakur Shipping Co Ltd of Bombay.