Cygnus

Type:

Dampskip, stykkgods
steam ship, general cargo.

Off.no:

1142384

Flagg (flag):

NOR

Havn (port):

Arendal

Byggeår (year built):

1906/09

Bnr (Sno).:

136

Bygger (yard):

Wood Skinner & Co. Ltd, Bill Quay, Newcastle, England.

Eier (owner):

Grefstad & Herlofsons D/S A/S, Arendal.

Disponent (manager):

Grefstad & Herlofson, Arendal.

Klasse (Class).:

DnV +1A1

Tonnasje (Tonnage):

2.100 tdw, 1.186 brt, 713 nrt.

Dimensjoner (size):

Loa: 235,0í-B: 36,3'–D: 15,8í.

Lasthåndteringsyst.
(cargo handling):

Kjølemaskineri
(Ref. machinery):

Navigasjonsutstyr:

Manøversystemer
(syst. for manouvering):

Dekksmaskineri
(deck machinery):

Kommunikasjonsutstyr
(comm. equipm.):

Kallesignal (Call sign):

MCVL. LDSB fra 1934.

Fremdrift (propulsion):

1 x stempel dampmaskin (steam reciprocating), type triple
exp., 3-sylindret, syl. diam.: 18,5”–30,0”–48,0”, slag/stroke:
33,0”. 153 NHK. Bygget ved North Eastern Maritime
Engineering Co. Ltd, Wallsend, England.

Fart/forbr. (speed/cons.):

Hjelpemaskineri (aux):

Tot. el. kraft (el. power):

Kjeler (boiler):

1 x dampkjele (boiler) med dim: 15,3” x 10,5” og 4 fyrganger.
Heteflate 2.315 ft². 180 psi arbeidstrykk. Bygget av North
Eastern Maritime Engineering Co. Ltd, Wallsend, England.

Bemanning (crew):

Historikk:

1906 Bygget som CYGNUS av Wood Skinner & Co. Ltd, Bill
Quay, Newcastle, England for A/S D/S Cygnus (C. Blumer
Hofgard), Kristiania. Sjøsatt 21/08, levert i september.
1911 Solgt til A/S D/S Cygnus (Grefstad & Herlofson D/S),
Arendal.
1915 Solgt i januar for NOK 330.000 til Skibs-A/S Strømsbo
(Grefstad & Herlofson), Grimstad.
Solgt i mai for NOK 475.000 til D/S A/S Hilda Lea (Erik Grant
Lea), Bergen. Omdøpt til HILDA LEA.
Solgt i oktober for NOK 650.000 til A/S Hav (Helmer Staubo &
Co.), Kristiania. Omdøpt til HAVDROT.
1918 Overtatt av The Shipping Controller (J. J. Thomas & Co.),
London, England. Britisk registrert fra 17/04.
1919 Returnert eierne. I norsk register fra 20/01.
1929 Solgt i juni for NOK 157.500 til A/S China Coasting (Th.
Nilsen-Moe), Oslo.
1932 Oswald Aamodt, Oslo overtok som managers.
1937 Solgt til Skibs-A/S Havdrot (Oswald Aamodt), Oslo.
1938 Solgt i november for GBP 14.500 til Wallem & Co. A/S
(Haakon J. Wallem), Bergen. Omdøpt til HAI DAH.
1940 Internert i juni av Vichy (Admiral Tereaux) i Saigon,
Fransk Indokina. Ble frigitt etter britisk press og seilte for
Tsientsin, Kina etter lasting.
Nortraship under WW2.
1945 Returnert eierne.
1947 Ankom i juli til Bombay, India for hugging.

History in English:

1906 Built as CYGNUS at Wood Skinner & Co. Ltd, Bill Quay,
Newcastle, England for A/S D/S Cygnus (C. Blumer Hofgard),
Kristiania. Launched 21/08, delivered in September.
1911 Sold to A/S D/S Cygnus (Grefstad & Herlofson D/S),
Arendal.
1915 Sold in January for NOK 330.000 to Skibs-A/S Strømsbo
(Grefstad & Herlofson), Grimstad.
Sold in May for NOK 475.000 to D/S A/S Hilda Lea (Erik Grant
Lea), Bergen. Renamed HILDA LEA.
Sold in October for NOK 650.000 to A/S Hav (Helmer Staubo &
Co.), Kristiania. Renamed HAVDROT.
1918 Taken over by The Shipping Controller (J. J. Thomas &
Co.), London, England. British registry from 17/04.
1919 Returned to owners. In Norwegian registry from 20/01.
1929 Sold in June for NOK 157.500 to A/S China Coasting (Th.

Nilsen-Moe), Oslo.
1932 Oswald Aamodt, Oslo became managers.
1937 Sold to Skibs-A/S Havdrot (Oswald Aamodt), Oslo.
1938 Sold in November for GBP 14.500 to Wallem & Co. A/S
(Haakon J. Wallem), Bergen. Renamed HAI DAH.
1940 Interned in June by Vichy (Admiral Tereaux) in Saigon,
French Indochina. Released after pressure from the British and
sailed for Tsientsin, China after loading.
Nortraship during WW2.
1945 Returned to owners.
1947 Arrived in July at Bombay, India for demolition.