SS Barlind

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History
Name:
  • Süderau (1938–45)
  • Empire Content (1945–46)
  • Svartnes (1946–47)
  • Barlind (1947–71)
  • Ikaria (1971–72)
Owner:
  • Bugsier Reederei und Bergungs AG (1938–45)
  • Ministry of War Transport (1945)
  • Ministry of Transport (1945–46)
  • Norwegian Government (1946–47)
  • F Olsen & Co (1947–71)
  • L N Pothas (1971–72)
Operator:
  • Bugsier Reederei und Bergungs AG (1938–45)
  • Gillespie & Nichol Ltd (1945–46)
  • Norwegian Government (1946–47)
  • F Olsen & Co (1947–71)
  • L N Pothas (1971–72)
Port of registry:
  • Nazi Germany Hamburg (1938–45)
  • United Kingdom London (1945–46)
  • Norway Oslo (1946–71)
  • Greece Greece (1971–72)
Builder: Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG
Yard number: 596
Launched: 1938
In service: December 1938
Identification:
  • Code Letters DJYQ (1938–45)
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  • Code Letters GJBK (1945–46)
  • ICS Golf.svgICS Juliet.svgICS Bravo.svgICS Kilo.svg
  • Code Letters LLTZ (1945–71)
  • ICS Lima.svgICS Lima.svgICS Tango.svgICS Zulu.svg
  • United Kingdom Official Number 180645 (1945–46)
Fate: Scrapped
General characteristics
Class & type: Cargo ship
Tonnage:
Length: 260 ft 7 in (79.43 m)
Beam: 41 ft 5 in (12.62 m)
Depth: 14 ft 3 in (4.34 m)
Installed power: Compound steam engine
Propulsion: Screw propellor
Speed: 13 knots (24 km/h)

Barlind was a 1,453 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1938 as Süderau by Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG, Bremen, Germany for German owners. She was seized by the Allies in May 1945, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and was renamed Empire Content. In 1946, she was allocated to Norway and renamed Svartnes. She was sold into merchant service in 1947 and renamed Barlind. In 1971, she was sold to Greece and renamed Ikaria. She served until 1972 when she was scrapped.

Description

The ship was built as yard number 596 in 1938 by Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG.[1][2]

The ship was 260 feet 7 inches (79.43 m) long, with a beam of 41 feet 4 inches (12.60 m) and a depth of 27 feet 1 inch (8.26 m). The ship had a GRT of 1,453 and a NRT of 713,[3] with a DWT of 2,120.[2]

The ship was propelled by a 4-stroke Single Cycle Single Acting diesel engine, which had 12 cylinders of Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value). diameter by Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value). stroke. The engines were built by Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft AG, Kiel.[4]

The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value)., Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value). and Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value). diameter by Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value). stroke. The engine was built by H C Stülcken Sohn.[5]

The ship was propelled by a compound steam engine which had two cylinders of Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value). and two cylinders of Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value). diameter by Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value). stroke. The engine was built by Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG.[3] The engine was supplied with steam by two boilers of 13 feet 3 inches (4.04 m) diameter by 11 feet 0 inches (3.35 m) length, giving a total heating surface of 3,744 square feet (347.8 m2). The engine drove the propellor via double reduction gearing and a hydraulic coupling. It could propel the ship at 13 knots (24 km/h).[2]

History

Süderau was built for Bugsier Reederei und Bergungs AG, Hamburg.[1] She was completed in January 1939.[2] Her port of registry was Hamburg and she was allocated the Code Letters DJYQ.[3]

In May 1945, Süderau was seized by the Allies at Bremerhaven. She was passed to the MoWT and renamed Empire Content.[1] Her port of registry was changed to London. The Code Letters GJBK and United Kingdom Official Number 180645 were allocated. She was placed under the management of Gillespie & Nichol Ltd.[6]

In 1946, Empire Content was transferred to the Norwegian Government and was renamed Svartnes. In 1947, she was sold to F Olsen & Co and was renamed Barlind. Her port of registry was Oslo and the Code Letters LLTV were allocated. She was sold in 1971 to L N Pothas, Greece and was renamed Ikaria, serving until she was scrapped in Aspropyrgos in the first quarter of 1972.[2]

References

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