D/S Sorsra

Call sign
GCGP
Shipping company
Nationality
Great Britain flaggGreat Britain
Home port

Shipyard

Name
Build year
1937
Yard number
1042
Month of delivery
oktober

Other

  • Participant in WW2
  • Civilian ship, Navy ship

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:
433
Net tonnage:
159

Engine

Propulsion:
Engine size:
IHK 2100

Dimensions

Length:
148.0'
Beam:
27.6'
Draft:
14.0'
  • HISTORIKK:
    v/H. Larsson-Fedde.

    10/1937: The South Georgia Co. Ltd v/ Chr. Salvesen & Co, Leith, U.K. - SORSRA
    12/1941: Rekv. av The Royal Navy Admirality, (FY 342) - HMS SORSRA
    9/1946: The South Georgia Co. Ltd v/ Chr. Salvesen & Co, Leith, U.K. - SORSRA
    9/1964: Funnet sunket i Leith Harbour, South Georgia, da dekket kom under vann på grunn av for mye snø.

    Maskineri:
    Tripple dampmaskin, 3cylindere diam. 17 1/2", 30 1/2" &  52"-30". Maskineri bygget ved Smith`s Dock Co. Ltd. Middlesbrough, Uk.