Taiwan
1924-1950 General cargo
Buildingyard: Deutsche Werft A.G., Hamburg
Built year: 1924
Yard no: 64
Tonnage: GRT: 5502/ NET: 3359/ TDW: 9159
Dims : LOA: 426,8/ BR: 55,2/ DR: 27,6ft
Machinery: 2 x 6-cyl by Algemeine Electrisitäts Gesellschaft A.G., Berlin
Twin screw
IHP: 3100
Speed: 11,5 knots
Passengers: 12
Photo: Unknown
09.02.1924: Launched by Deutsche Werft A.G., Hamburg
05.07.1924: Completed. Price paid: 2.613.118,32NOK
21.04.1946: In collision in Gulf of Suez with British steamtanker BRITISH HUSSAR, 6954/ 23 when leaving Suez Roads. On voyage from
Quilon to New York. Beached with her deck awash.
15.50.1946: Refloated. Repaired and returned to service
14.03.1950: Stranded 3 miles SE of Rock Islet, close to St.John's Rock. in pos 23.35N, 36.05E (Red Sea). On passage from Basra to Gothenburg
with grain and general cargo. Got off without assistance 15.03.1950. Taking in water and had to be beached in pos 23..44N, 35.50E.
She later sank. The crew was taken up by a British vessel. Master was fined for neglect in the navigation