Gregers Gram

Type

Dampskip, stykkgods
steam ship, general cargo.
Type EC2-S-C1 (Liberty)

Off.no (IMO):

243522

Flagg (flag):

NOR

Havn(port):

Oslo

Byggeår (year built):

1943/06

Bnr (Sno):

1662 /195

Bygger (yard):

California Shipbuilding Corp., Terminal Island, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Eier (owner):

Ringdals Rederi A/S, Oslo.

Disponent (manager):

Olav Ringdal, Oslo.

Klasse (Class).:

DnV +1A1

Tonnasje (Tonnage):

10.597 tdw, 7.229 brt, 5.216 nrt.

Dimensjoner (size):

L: 424,6’-B: 57,0’-D: 34,9’.

Lasthåndteringsyst.
(cargo handling.)

5 lasterom med 5 luker.
14 bommer.
12 vinsjer.

Kjølemaskineri
(Refr. machinery):

Navigasjonsutstyr:

Manøversystemer
(syst. for manouvering)

Dekksmaskineri
(deck machinery):

Kommunikasjon (comm.):

Kallesignal (Call sign.):

LMOF

Fremdrift (propulsion):

1 x stempel dampmaskin (steam reciprocating), type triple exp., 3-sylindret, syl. diam.: 24,5”–37,0”–70,0”, slag/stroke: 48,0”. 2.500 IHK. Bygget av Joshua Hindy Ironworks, Sunnydale, CA., USA.

Fart/forbr. (speed/cons.):

10,0 knop.

Hjelpemaskineri (aux):

Tot. el. kraft (el. power):

Kjele(r) (boiler):

2 x vannrørs dampkjeler (water tube boilers).
Total heteflate 10.232 ft². Arbeidstrykk 240 psi. Bygget av Combustion Engineering Co., Chattanooga, TENN, USA.

Bemanning (crew):

41 pers.

Historikk:

1943 Kjølstrukket 04/05.
Bygget som JOSIAH EARL av California Shipbuilding Corp., Terminal Island, Los Angeles, CA, USA for US War Shipping Administration (Hammond Shipping Co. Ltd, San Francisco, CA, USA), Los Angeles. Sjøsatt 27/05, levert 09/06.
1946 Lagt opp 01/07 som en del av James River Reserve Fleet.
1947 Solgt 19/07 til Ringdals Rederi A/S (Olav Ringdal), Oslo. Omdøpt til GREGERS GRAM.
1953 Ombygget til motorskip i La Spezia, Italia. Innstallert: 1 x dieselmotor, Fiat type 686. 2-takt/ enklv., 6-sylindret, syl. dim.: 680 x 1.200 mm. 3.600 BHK ved 125 o. min. Bygget av Ansaldo Stabilimento Meccanico, Genova, Italia.
1960 Solgt i oktober til Compania Okeanis de Navigation S.A. (Pateras Shipbroker Ltd, London, England), Panama. Omdøpt til THALIS.
1963 Registrert i Monrovia, Liberia.
1965 Management overtatt av Poseidon Ship Agencies Ltd, London/Monrovia.
1967 Solgt i mars til North Star Shipping Co. Ltd (Poseidon Shipping Agency Ltd, London), Famagusta, Kypros.
1968 Solgt i august til Tai Ping Steam Navigation Co. Ltd (Shun Cheong Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, Hong Kong), Mogadishu, Somalia. Omdøpt til TAISHUGHONG.
1969 Brann i kjelerommet 04/01 mens hun lå i Dairen, China. Erklært som konstruktiv totalt tap. Ankom Hirao, Japan 01/04 for hugging ved Mutsukura K.K.

History in English:

1943 Keel laid 04/05. Built as JOSIAH EARL by California Shipbuilding Corp., Los Angeles, CA, USA for US War Shipping Administration (Hammond Shipping Co. Ltd, San Francisco, CA, USA), Los Angeles. Launched 27/05, delivered 09/06.
1946 Laid up 01/07 as a part of the James River Reserve Fleet.
1947 Sold 19/07 to Ringdals Rederi A/S (Olav Ringdal), Oslo. Renamed GREGERS GRAM.
1953 Converted to a motorship in La Spezia, Italy. Installed: 1 x diesel engine, Fiat type 686. 2-stroke SA, 6-cyl., cyl. dim.: 680 x 1.200 mm. 3.600 BHP at 125 Rpm. Built by Ansaldo Stabilimento Meccanico, Genova, Italy.
1960 Sold in October to Compania Okeanis de Navigation S.A. (Pateras Shipbroker Ltd, London, England), Panama. Renamed THALIS.
1963 Registered in Monrovia, Liberia.
1965 Management taken over by Poseidon Ship Agencies Ltd, London/Monrovia, Liberia.
1967 Sold in March to North Star Shipping Co. Ltd (Poseidon Shipping Agency Ltd, London), Famagusta, Cyprus.
1968 Sold in August to Tai Ping Steam Navigation Co. Ltd (Shun Cheong Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, Hong Kong), Mogadiscio, Somalia. Renamed TAISHUGHONG.
1969 Damaged by a boiler room fire 04/01 whilst at Dairen, China. Declared a constructive total loss. Arrived Hirao, Japan 01/04 for demolition by Mutsukura K.K.