Colin Frye

Type:

Dampskip, hvalfanger
steam ship, whale catcher.

Off. nr.:

5077046

Flagg (flag):

SA

Havn (port):

Durban

Byggeår (year built):

1948/08

Bnr (Sno).:

1175

Bygger (yard):

Smith's Dock Company Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough, England.

Eier (owner):

Union Whaling Co. Ltd, Durban, Syd-Afrika.

Disponent (manager):

Union Whaling Co. Ltd, Durban, Syd-Afrika.

Klasse (Class).:

British Corporation

Tonnasje (Tonnage):

445 brt, 157 nrt.

Dimensjoner (size):

L: 148,4í-B: 27,6í-D: 15,7í.

Lasthåndtering
(cargo handling):

Kjølemaskineri
(Ref. machinery):

Navigasjonsutstyr:

Manøversystemer
(syst. for manouvering):

Dekksmaskineri
(deck machinery):

Kommunikasjon (comm.):

Kallesignal (Call sign):

LNME / ZUAY

Fremdrift (propulsion):

1 dampmaskin (steam reciprocating), Fredriksstad type compound. 4-sylinder, syl. diam.: 2 x 14,7"–2 x 34,2", slag/stroke: 32,5". 2.300 IHK. Bygget av Smith's Dock Company Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough, England.

Fart/forbr. (speed/cons.):

12,5 knop.

Hjelpemaskineri (aux):

Tot. el. kraft (el. power):

Kjeler (boiler):

2 vannrørs dampkjeler (water tube boilers).  Samlet heteflate 4.940 ft². Arbeidstrykk 220 psi. Bygget av Richardsons, Westgarth & Co. Ltd, Hartlepool, England.

Bemanning (crew):

Historikk:

1948 Bygget som hvalfanger KOS 41 av Smith's Dock Company Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough, England for A/S Kosmos (Anders Jahre & Co. A/S), Sandefjord. Sjøsatt 10/07, ferdigstilt i august.
1962 Solgt til Union Whaling Co. Ltd, Durban, Syd-Afrika. Omdøpt til COLIN FRY.
1975 Lagt opp i Durban.
1977 Sank 07/01 i posisjon 27.20.42S-32.53.00Ø 20 nm syd for Ponta de Ouro, Mosambik mens hun var under slep fra Durban til Maputo, Mosambik for hogging.

History in English:

1948 Built as whale catcher KOS 41 by Smith's Dock Company Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough, England for A/S Kosmos (Anders Jahre & Co., A/S), Sandefjord. Launched 10/07, completed in August.
1962 Sold to Union Whaling Co. Ltd, Durban, South Africa. Renamed COLIN FRY.
1975 Laid up at Durban.
1977 Foundered 07/01 in position 27.20.42S-32.53.00E 20 nm South off Ponta de Ouro, Mozambique whilst in tow from Durban to Maputo, Mozambique for demolition.