MS MERCIA (2)

MS MERCIA (OGDH, LR 5244479)

Valmistunut/completed: 1937.8.18 Sweden, Gothenburg, Lindholmens Varv
3760 dwt, 2 x 780 bhp, 100.97 m x 13.70 m x 5.71 m

  • 1937.8.18: ASTRI, kotisatama Tukholma, Rederi AB Disa (Erik Brodin), Stockholm
  • 1949.9: ASTRI, Swedish East Africa Line liikenteessä
  • 1949.10.25: ASTRI, matkalla Göteborgista Port Sudaniin ja Mombasaan lähdettyään Antwerpenista, lähellä Zeebrüggea törmäsi vedenalaiseen hylkyyn, kärsi pahoja pohjavaurioita ja upposi. Pelastettiin ja korjattiin Göteborgissa Lindholmens Varv-telakalla.
  • 1951.4: ASTRI, Svedel Line liikenteessä
  • 1952.9.20: PAN, E B Aaby's Rederi A/S, Oslo. Hinta neljä miljoonaa NOK
  • 1956.11.6: PAN, törmäys T/T ETUDE (Liberia) kanssa Englannin kanaalissa, vahinkoja keulassa.
  • 1957.3.6: FRIGG, Skibs A/S Cargo (Botvid Ohlsson), Oslo, Norway. Hinta 3,8 NOK
  • 1958: FRIGG, omistajaksi nimetty Botvid Ohlsson, Oslo, Norway.
  • 1961.3.4: MYLLE, kotisatama Helsinki. OY Thombrokers AB (Jouhki), Helsinki, Finland, luovutus Turussa
  • 1969.2.21: MERCIA, kotisatama Vaasa. OY Vasa Shipping AB, Vaasa, Finland. Luovutus Aalborgissa, Tanskassa, hinta 700.000 FIM, 164.000 USD.
  • 1971.8.30: MERCIA, viljavarastona Helsingissä kesään 1972 asti.
  • 1973.11: MERCIA, OY Korsholm Shipping AB, Vaasa, Finland (managers Vasa Shipping). Hinta 500.000 FIM, 133.500 USD
  • 1974.9: ALKMINI A, Gerassimos Agoudimos, Pireus, Greece. Omistajaksi nimetty myöhemmin Kefalliniaki Thalassa Shipping Co, a Agoudimos tytäryhtiö ja hoitovarustamo Flandermar Shipping Co, Pireus, Greece. Hinta 370.000 USD.
  • 1979.2.2: ALKMINI A, ylösmakaamaan Pireus/Perama
  • 1984.2.10: romutettu Perama, Kreikka (M Gouzouasis and Co)

Sisaralus JOHANNA (OGGP, LR 5172743). Aiemmat nimet ANITA (1938.3), PEIK, VOGELSBERG. Myöhemmät nimet SAANA, HANNA, OURANOUPOLIS II. Romutettu Pireuksessa 1976.4.12.

In English

  • 1937.8.18: ASTRI, homeport Stockholm, Rederi AB Disa (E Brodin), Stockholm, Sweden
  • 1949.9: ASTRI, Swedish East Africa Line traffic
  • 1949.10.25: ASTRI, Enroute from Gothenburg to Port Sudan and Mombasa, outbound Antwerpen, near Zeebrügge the vessel hit underwater wreck and got serious bottom damages. Was salvaged and repaired by Lindholmens Varv.
  • 1951.4: ASTRI, Svedel Line traffic
  • 1952.9.20: PAN, E B Aaby's Rederi A/S, Oslo, Norway. Price 4 million NOK
  • 1956.11.6: PAN, collided with T/T ETUDE (Liberia) in the English Channel and got damages to forepart
  • 1957.3.6: FRIGG, Skibs A/S Cargo (Botvid Ohlsson), Oslo, Norway. Final price 3,8 million NOK
  • 1958: FRIGG, owner listed as Botvid Ohlsson, Oslo, Norway.
  • 1961.3.4: MYLLE, homeport Helsinki, OY Thombrokers AB (Jouhki), Helsinki, Finland, delivered at Turku, Finland
  • 1969.2.21: MERCIA, homeport Vaasa, OY Vasa Shipping AB, Vaasa, Finland. Delivered at Aalborg, Denmark, price 700.000 FIM, 164.000 USD.
  • 1971.8.30: MERCIA, as a grain storage ship at Helsinki, Finland until summer 1972
  • 1973.11: MERCIA, OY Korsholm Shipping AB, Vaasa, Finland (managers Vasa Shipping). Price 500.000 FIM, 133.500 USD
  • 1974.9: ALKMINI A, Gerassimos Agoudimos, Pireus, Greece. Owner listed later as Kefalliniaki Thalassa Shipping Co, a Agoudimos sub-company and managers Flandermar Shipping Co, Pireus, Greece. Price 370.000 USD.
  • 1979.2: ALKMINI A, laid up at Pireus/Perama
  • 1984.4: Demolished at Perama, Greece (M Gouzouasis and Co)

Sistership JOHANNA (OGGP, LR 5172743) ex ANITA (1938.3), PEIK, VOGELSBERG. Later names SAANA, HANNA, OURANOUPOLIS II. Demolished Piraeus 1976.4.12.

 

Lähteet/sources:
Matti Pietikäinen: FROM HIGH ARCTIC TO ANTARCTICA Ships of Thom Companies on the Seven Seas
http://kauppalaiva.nba.fi
www.shipgaz.com
www.warsailors.com
http://skipshistorie.net
www.sjohistoriska.se
http://resources3.kb.nl/010850000/pdf/DDD_010851767.pdf