D/T Thorøy

Other names
ex Velløy, ex Kremlin, ex Snowflake
Call sign
LDAU - LDBM - WNQB
Shipping company
Nationality
Norway flaggNorway
Home port

Shipyard

Name
Build year
1893
Yard number
608
Month of delivery
Desember

Other

  • Participant in WW2
  • Civilian ship

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:
2.671
Net tonnage:
1.518
Deadweight:
4.000

Engine

Propulsion:
Engine size:
NHK 250
Speed:
8,5 knop

Dimensions

Length:
293.8'
Beam:
39.4'
Draft:
26.7'
  • HISTORIKK:
    v/H.Larsson-Fedde

    12/1893: Bearcreek Oil & Shipping Co. Ltd (C. T. Bowring & Co, Liverpool, UK) - SNOWFLAKE
    1912: Soc. Anon d'Arm. d'Industrie & de Commerce, Antwerpen, Belgia - KREMLIN
    1914: The Admirality, London, UK - KREMLIN                                                                           
    1918: Soc. Anon d'Arm. d'Industrie et de Commerce, Antwerpen, Belgia - KREMLIN                       
    1922: Hvalfanger A/S Vestfold (J. Rasmussen & A. Lange) Sandefjord - VELLØY
    1923: Hvalfanger A/S Vestfold (J. Rasmussen & Co) Sandefjord - THORØY
    1933: Bryde & Dahls Hvalfangerselskap A/S (A/S Thor Dahl) Sandefjord - THORØY
    1940 - 1945: I Nortraship`s tjeneste.
    1941: Truffet av en bombe og ble skadet i Avonmouth, UK 17. januar 1941.
    1947: Cia. Panamena de Nav. Santa Anna S. A. (L. Reboul & G. Couteaux) Panama - ANNE DE FRANCE
    1/1953: Metal Industries Ltd., Rosyth for opphugging.
    Ankom 12/1-1953.

    Maskineri:
    Trippel dampmaskin, 3cylindere, diam.: 23,0"-37,0"-60,0". Maskineri bygget ved Wallsend Slipway Co.
    Ltd, Wallsend, England. Kjeler samme.

    Se også:
    http://www.warsailors.com/singleships/thoroy.html