SS Lasknes
| Career | |
|---|---|
| Name: |
Marquardt Petersen (1927-35) Sexta (1935-38) Annelis Christophersen (1938-45) Empire Concern (1945-46) Lasknes (1946) |
| Owner: |
Morquardt Petersen Reederi Geschellschaft GmbH (1927-35) Flensburger Dampfschiff Gesellschaft von 1839 (1935-38) H W Christophersen (1938-45) Ministry or War Transport (1945) Ministry of Transport (1945-46) Norwegian Government (1946) Casimiro Filho Industria Comercio (1965-82) Petrosul (1982- ) |
| Operator: |
Morquardt Petersen Reederi Geschellschaft GmbH (1927-35) Flensburger Dampfschiff Gesellschaft von 1839 (1935-38) H W Christophersen (1938-45) Harries, Bros & Co Ltd (1945-46) Norwegian Government (1946) |
| Port of registry: |
22x20px Flensburg (1927-33) 22x20px Flensburg (1933-45)  London (1945-46) Olso (1946) |
| Builder: | Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft |
| Launched: | 1927 |
| Identification: |
Code Letters LNTH (1927-34) 30x15px30x15px30x15px30x15px Code Letters DDTP (1934-45) 30x15px30x15px30x15px30x15px Code Letters GFKQ (1945-46) 30x15px30x15px30x15px30x15px United Kingdom Official Number 180639 (1945-46) |
| Fate: | Sank 27 November 1946 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: |
1,587 GRT 937 NRT |
| Length: | 262 feet 7 inches (80.04 m) |
| Beam: | 40 feet 3 inches (12.27 m) |
| Depth: | 15 feet 3 inches (4.65 m) |
| Installed power: | Triple expansion steam engine |
| Propulsion: | Screw propellor |
Lasknes was a 1,587 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1938 by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg, Germany as Marquardt Petersen for German owners. She was sold in 1935 and renamed Sexta. Another sale in 1938 saw her renamed Annelis Christophersen.
She was siezed by the Allies in 1945. Annelis Christophersen was passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Concern. In 1946, she was passed to the Norwegian Government and renamed Lasknes. She ran aground on 27 November 1946 and subsequently sank.
Description
The ship was built in 1927 by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg.[1]
The ship was 262 feet 7 inches (80.04 m) long, with a beam of 40 feet 3 inches (12.27 m) and a depth of 15 feet 3 inches (4.65 m). She had a GRT of 1,581 and a NRT of 937.[2]
The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 15⅜ inches (39 cm), 25⅝ inches (65 cm) and 48 inches (120 cm) diameter by 29½ inches (75 cm) stroke. The engine was built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft.[2]
History
Marquardt Petersen was built for Morquardt Petersen Reederei GmbH. Her port of registry was Flensburg and the Code Letters LNTH were allocated.[2] Her Code Letters were changed to DDTF in 1934.[3] In 1935, she was sold to Flensburger Dampfschiff Gesellschaft von 1839 and was renamed Sexta. In 1938, Sexta was sold to H W Christophersen, Flensburg and was renamed Annelis Christophersen.[1]
On 30 September 1942, Annelis Christophersen was attacked by Soviet submarine SC-310 when 35 nautical miles (65 km) north west of Stolpmünde, Germany. All four torpedoes missed their target.[4] In May 1945, Annelis Christophersen was seized by the Allies at Flensburg. She was passed to the MoWT and renamed Empire Concern.[1] She was placed under the management of Harries, Brothers & Co Ltd. Her port of registry was London, the code letters GFKQ and United Kingdome Official Number 180639 were allocated.[5] In 1946, Empire Concern was passed to the Norwegian Government and was renamed Lasknes. On 27 November 1946, Lasknes ran aground at Ronglevaer, Norway. She broke in two and then sank.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mitchell, W H, and Sawyer, L A (1995). The Empire Ships. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS". Plimsoll Ship Data. http://www.plimsollshipdata.org/pdffile.php?name=30b0772.pdf. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ↑ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS". Plimsoll Ship Data. http://www.plimsollshipdata.org/pdffile.php?name=34b0548.pdf. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ↑ "ShCh-310". Uboat. http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/5057.html. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
- ↑ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS". Plimsoll Ship Data. http://www.plimsollshipdata.org/pdffile.php?name=45a1186.pdf. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
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- Merchant ships of Norway
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- Maritime incidents in 1946
- Shipwrecks in the North Sea
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