D/S Morelos

Shipyard

Name
Build year
1912
Yard number
335
Month of delivery
april

Other

  • Participant in WW1
  • Participant in WW2
  • Civilian ship

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:
145
Net tonnage:
51

Engine

Propulsion:
Engine size:
NHK 84 IHK 500

Dimensions

Length:
99.3'
Beam:
20.6'
Draft:
11.6'
  • HISTORIKK:
    v/H. Larsson-Fedde.

    4/1912: Hvalfanger A/S Capella (Peder Bogen) Sandefjord - LINGA III
    /1913: Omdøpt - MORELOS
    9/1917: A/S Sandefjord Hvalfangerselskap (Peder Bogen) Sandefjord - MORELOS
    /1920: Hvalfanger A/S Vestfold (Peder Bogen) Sandefjord - MORELOS
    /1921: Hvalfanger A/S Vestfold (J. Rasmussen & Lange) Sandefjord - MORELOS
    /1923: Hvalfanger A/S Vestfold (J. Rasmussen & Co) Sandefjord - MORELOS
    6/1925: Newfoundland Whaling Co., Oslo - MORELOS
    2/1926: Newfoundland Whaling Co. Ltd, St. John's. Newfoundland - MORELOS
    /1933: Newfoundland Whaling Co. (A. Anonsen) St. John's, Newfoundland - MORELOS
    7/1939: Polar Whaling Co. Ltd (Chr. Salvesen & Co) St. John, Newfoundland - MORELOS
    11/1940: Marine Oils Ltd. (Olaf Olsen) St. John's, Newfoundland - MORELOS
    12/1944: Norships Ltd., St. John's, Newfoundland - MORELOS
    /1945: Olsen Whaling & Sealing Co., St. John's, Newfoundland - MORELOS
    1/1949: Sank ved kai under verkstedopphold i St.John's. Hevet
    9/1950: Senket utenfor Williamsport, Newfoundland


    Maskineri:
    Triple dampmaskin - 3 cylindere diam. 12", 20", & 35" & 24".
    Maskineri bygget ved Akers Mek. Verksted, Oslo.


    Se også:
    https://skipshistorie.net/Sandefjord/SFJ003JohanRasmussen/Tekster/SFJ00319141700000%20MORELOS.pdf