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SS Salamanca (1943)

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History
Name
  • Äolus (1943–1945)
  • Empire Witham (1945–1948)
  • Choysang (1948–1961)
  • Milford (1961–1967)
  • Salamanca (1967–1969)
Owner
  • Dampfschifffahrts Gesellschaft Neptun (1943–1945)
  • Ministry of War Transport (1945–1946)
  • Ministry of Transport (1946–1948)
  • Indo-China Steam Navigation Co Ltd (1948–1961)
  • Hemisphere Shipping Co (1961–1967)
  • Continental Navigation Co (1967–1969)
Operator
  • Dampfschifffahrts Gesellschaft Neptun (1944–1945)
  • Indo-China Steam Navigation Co Ltd (1945–1961)
  • Hemisphere Shipping Co (1961–1967)
  • Continental Navigation Co (1967–1969)
Port of registry
BuilderJohn Cockerill SA
Yard number702
Launched21 October 1943
CompletedMay 1944
Out of service1969
Identification
  • United Kingdom Official Number 180846 (1945–1967)
  • Code Letters GDQV (1945–1967)
  • Lloyd's Register Number 0523515 ( –1969)
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Class and typeHansa A type Cargo ship
Tonnage1,923 GRT, 935 NRT, 3,070 DWT
Length85.85 m (281 ft 8 in)
Beam13.51 m (44 ft 4 in)
Depth4.80 m (15 ft 9 in)
Installed powerCompound steam engine, 1,200IHP
PropulsionSingle screw propeller
Speed10.5 knots (19.4 km/h)

Salamanca was a Hansa A Type cargo ship which was built as Äolus in 1944 by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Belgium for Netptun Line, Hamburg . She was seized as a prize of war in 1945, passing to the Ministry of War Transport and renamed Empire Witham. She was sold to Hong Kong in 1948 and was renamed Choysang. A further sale in 1861 saw her renamed Milford. She was sold to Panama in 1967 and was renamed Salamanca. She was scrapped in 1971.

Description

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The ship was 85.85 m (281 ft 8 in) long, with a beam of 13.51 m (44 ft 4 in). She had a depth of 4.80 m (15 ft 9 in). She was assessed as 1,925 GRT, 935 NRT,[1] 3,070 DWT.[2]

The ship was propelled by a compound steam engine.[1] Rated at 1,200IHP, it drove a single screw propeller and could propel the ship at 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h).[2]

History

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Äolus was a Hansa A Type cargo ship built in 1943 as yard number 702 by J Cockerill SA, Hoboken, Belgium for Dampfschifffahrts Gesellschaft Neptun, Bremen.[2][3] She was launched on 21 October 1943 and completed in May 1944. Her port of registry was Bremen.[2]

On 22 May May 1945,[2] Äolus was seized as a prize of war at Kiel,. She was passed to the Ministry of War Transport and was renamed Empire Witham.[3] The Code Letters GDQV and United Kingdom Official Number 180846 were allocated. Her port of registry was London and she was operated under the management of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd,[1] Hong Kong.[2]

In 1948, Empire Witham was sold to the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Hong Kong and was renamed Choysang.[3] She was sold to Hemisphere Shipping Co., Hong Kong in 1961 and was renamed Milford.[3] With their introduction in the 1960s, Milford was allocated the Lloyd's Register Number 0523515.[4]

In 1967, Milford was sold to the Continental Navigation Co., Panama and was renamed Salamanca.[3] Damaged in August 1967,[4] she arrived at Hong Kong on 22 March 1969 for scrapping by the Lee Sing Co.[2] Salamanca was scrapped in May 1969.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Lloyd's Register, Steamers and Motorships" (PDF). Lloyd's Register. Lloyd's. 1945. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "ÄOLUS (Ty.)" (in Danish). J Marcussen. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Mitchell, W H, and Sawyer, L A (1995). The Empire Ships. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. not cited. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ a b "EMPIRE WITHAM - IMO 0523515". Shipspotting. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
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