Laksnes was a 1,587 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1927 by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg, Germany as Marquardt Petersen for German owners. She was sold in 1935 and renamed Sexta. Another sale in 1938 saw her renamed Annelis Christophersen.
She was seized by the Allies in 1945. Annelis Christophersen was passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Concern. In 1946, she was passed to the Norwegian Government and renamed Laksnes. She ran aground on 27 November 1946 and subsequently sank.
The ship was built in 1927 by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg.[1]
The ship was 262 feet 7 inches (80.04 m) long, with a beam of 40 feet 3 inches (12.27 m) and a depth of 15 feet 3 inches (4.65 m). She had a GRT of 1,581 and a NRT of 937.[2] Her DWT was 2,650.[3]
The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 15+2⁄8 inches (39 cm), 25+5⁄8 inches (65 cm) and 48 inches (120 cm) diameter by 29+1⁄2 inches (75 cm) stroke. The engine was built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft.[2]
Historyedit
Marquardt Petersen was built for Morquardt Petersen Reederei GmbH. Her port of registry was Flensburg and the Code Letters LNTH were allocated.[2] Her Code Letters were changed to DDTF in 1934.[4] In 1935, she was sold to Flensburger Dampfschiff Gesellschaft von 1839 and was renamed Sexta.[1] In 1936, Sexta was one of 20 ships chartered to transport timber from Leningrad, Soviet Union to Germany.[5] In 1938, Sexta was sold to H W Christophersen, Flensburg and was renamed Annelis Christophersen.[1]
On 30 September 1942, Annelis Christophersen was attacked by the SovietsubmarineShch-310 when 35 nautical miles (65 km) north west of Stolpmünde, Germany. All four torpedoes missed their target.[6] In May 1945, Annelis Christophersen was seized by the Allies at Flensburg. She was passed to the MoWT and renamed Empire Concern.[1] She was placed under the management of Harries, Brothers & Co Ltd. Her port of registry was London, the code letters GFKQ and United Kingdom Official Number 180639 were allocated.[7] In 1946, Empire Concern was passed to the Norwegian Government and was renamed Laksnes.[1] Her port of registry was Oslo and she was allocated the Code Letters LLTM. On 23 November 1946, F N Nordbø, Haugesund agreed to buy the ship.[3] On 27 November, Laksnes ran aground at Rongevær, Norway. She broke in two and then sank.[1] She was on a voyage from Brevik to Namsos with a cargo of cement. The wreck was raised and scrapped in 1950.[3]
Referencesedit
^ abcdefMitchell, W H, and Sawyer, L A (1995). The Empire Ships. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. ISBN1-85044-275-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ abc"LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 23 May 2010.
^ abc"Norske losses 1946-68" (in Norwegian). Wrecksite. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
laksnes, laksnes, cargo, ship, that, built, 1927, flensburger, schiffbau, gesellschaft, flensburg, germany, marquardt, petersen, german, owners, sold, 1935, renamed, sexta, another, sale, 1938, renamed, annelis, christophersen, history, namemarquardt, petersen. Laksnes was a 1 587 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1927 by Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft Flensburg Germany as Marquardt Petersen for German owners She was sold in 1935 and renamed Sexta Another sale in 1938 saw her renamed Annelis Christophersen History NameMarquardt Petersen 1927 35 Sexta 1935 38 Annelis Christophersen 1938 45 Empire Concern 1945 46 Laksnes 1946 OwnerMarquardt Petersen Reederi Geschellschaft GmbH 1927 35 Flensburger Dampfschiff Gesellschaft von 1839 1935 38 H W Christophersen 1938 45 Ministry or War Transport 1945 Ministry of Transport 1945 46 Norwegian Government 1946 Casimiro Filho Industria Comercio 1965 82 Petrosul 1982 OperatorMarquardt Petersen Reederi Geschellschaft GmbH 1927 35 Flensburger Dampfschiff Gesellschaft von 1839 1935 38 H W Christophersen 1938 45 Harries Bros amp Co Ltd 1945 46 Norwegian Government 1946 Port of registryFlensburg Germany 1927 33 Flensburg 1933 45 London United Kingdom 1945 46 Oslo Norway 1946 BuilderFlensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft Launched1927 IdentificationCode Letters LNTH 1927 34 Code Letters DDTP 1934 45 Code Letters GFKQ 1945 46 Code Letters LLTM 1946 United Kingdom Official Number 180639 1945 46 FateSank 27 November 1946 General characteristics Tonnage1 587 GRT 937 NRT 2 650 DWT Length262 ft 7 in 80 04 m Beam40 ft 3 in 12 27 m Depth15 ft 3 in 4 65 m Installed powerTriple expansion steam engine PropulsionScrew propellor She was seized by the Allies in 1945 Annelis Christophersen was passed to the Ministry of War Transport MoWT and renamed Empire Concern In 1946 she was passed to the Norwegian Government and renamed Laksnes She ran aground on 27 November 1946 and subsequently sank Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 References 4 External linksDescription editThe ship was built in 1927 by Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft Flensburg 1 The ship was 262 feet 7 inches 80 04 m long with a beam of 40 feet 3 inches 12 27 m and a depth of 15 feet 3 inches 4 65 m She had a GRT of 1 581 and a NRT of 937 2 Her DWT was 2 650 3 The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine which had cylinders of 15 2 8 inches 39 cm 25 5 8 inches 65 cm and 48 inches 120 cm diameter by 29 1 2 inches 75 cm stroke The engine was built by Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft 2 History editMarquardt Petersen was built for Morquardt Petersen Reederei GmbH Her port of registry was Flensburg and the Code Letters LNTH were allocated 2 Her Code Letters were changed to DDTF in 1934 4 In 1935 she was sold to Flensburger Dampfschiff Gesellschaft von 1839 and was renamed Sexta 1 In 1936 Sexta was one of 20 ships chartered to transport timber from Leningrad Soviet Union to Germany 5 In 1938 Sexta was sold to H W Christophersen Flensburg and was renamed Annelis Christophersen 1 On 30 September 1942 Annelis Christophersen was attacked by the Soviet submarine Shch 310 when 35 nautical miles 65 km north west of Stolpmunde Germany All four torpedoes missed their target 6 In May 1945 Annelis Christophersen was seized by the Allies at Flensburg She was passed to the MoWT and renamed Empire Concern 1 She was placed under the management of Harries Brothers amp Co Ltd Her port of registry was London the code letters GFKQ and United Kingdom Official Number 180639 were allocated 7 In 1946 Empire Concern was passed to the Norwegian Government and was renamed Laksnes 1 Her port of registry was Oslo and she was allocated the Code Letters LLTM On 23 November 1946 F N Nordbo Haugesund agreed to buy the ship 3 On 27 November Laksnes ran aground at Rongevaer Norway She broke in two and then sank 1 She was on a voyage from Brevik to Namsos with a cargo of cement The wreck was raised and scrapped in 1950 3 References edit a b c d e f Mitchell W H and Sawyer L A 1995 The Empire Ships London New York Hamburg Hong Kong Lloyd s of London Press Ltd ISBN 1 85044 275 4 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link a b c LLOYD S REGISTER NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS PDF Plimsoll Ship Data Retrieved 23 May 2010 a b c Norske losses 1946 68 in Norwegian Wrecksite Retrieved 21 September 2011 LLOYD S REGISTER STEAMERS amp MOTORSHIPS PDF Plimsoll Ship Data Retrieved 23 May 2010 Soviet Shipping Demands The Times No 47393 London 5 June 1936 col E p 14 ShCh 310 Uboat Retrieved 23 May 2010 LLOYD S REGISTER STEAMERS amp MOTORSHIPS PDF Plimsoll Ship Data Retrieved 23 May 2010 External links editPhoto of Marquard Petersen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SS Laksnes amp oldid 1214696045, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
