The series was built in the 1970s and 1980s in 14 units and several versions by the Howaldtswerke Hamburg and Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft shipyards , which also designed the ships. The C-Class was a successful type that was produced for seven years. All ships of the series were ordered by the Hamburg shipping companies Chr. F. Ahrenkiel and Jonny Wesch . The generic term for the ship class comes from the Ahrenkiel ships, whose names all began with "C". The ships have five hatches that are closed with pontoon hatch covers. According to the wishes of the client, four or five cranes were used as loading gear and various main engines within the series. In addition to transporting containers, the ships are also suitable for transporting bulk cargo and dry bulk cargoes.
Rebecca Wesch and Karsten Wesch were the last two ships built by the Hamburg Howaldtswerke's Ross plant in Hamburg. The Conscience was converted in 1997 at the Lloyd shipyard in Bremerhaven into the fruit juice tanker Southern Juice .
The ships (selection)
Building name
Shipyard / construction number
IMO number
delivery
Client
Whereabouts
Columbia / Arabian Strength
HDW, Kiel / 119
-
1978
Chr. F. Ahrenkiel
-
California / Arabian Endeavor
HDW, Kiel / 120
-
1978
Chr. F. Ahrenkiel
-
Caledonia
HDW, Kiel / 125
7709992
1979
Chr. F. Ahrenkiel
-
Carmen
HDW, Kiel / 158
-
1981
Chr. F. Ahrenkiel
-
Rebecca Wesch
HDW, Hamburg / 167
8021505
1982
Jonny Wesch
1983 Norasia Rebecca , 1986 Black Hawk , 1986 Ville de Venus , 1987 Caledonia , 1988 Victoria Bay , 1989 Victoria Bay , 1989 Atalanta , 1992 Corinthiakos , 1993 Nedlloyd Santos , 1996 Corinthiakos , 1997 MSC Port Sudan , 2007 Proton , 2010 Xin Hong
Campania / City of Liverpool
HDW, Kiel / 172
-
1982
Chr. F. Ahrenkiel
-
Gabriele Wesch
HDW, Kiel / 180
8111752
1983
Jonny Wesch
-
Karsten Wesch
HDW, Hamburg / 190
8209638
1983
Jonny Wesch
Demolition in early 2012 in Alang
Castor
HDW, Kiel / 191
8209640
1982
Chr. F. Ahrenkiel
-
Cranach
HDW, Kiel / 194
8208036
1983
Chr. F. Ahrenkiel
1991 MSC Laura , 1992 Trade Wealth , 1997 West Wind , 2003 Thor Confidence , 2011 Neptune , demolished in China in early 2012
Conscience
HDW, Kiel / 195
-
1983
Chr. F. Ahrenkiel
-
Carthago / Norasia Carthago
HDW, Kiel / 196
8306670
1984
Chr. F. Ahrenkiel
-
Candia
HDW, Kiel / 201
7214595
1984
Conti-Gruppe, ship management: Chr. F. Ahrenkiel
-
Caria / Norasia Caria
HDW, Kiel / 202
8310956
1985
Conti-Gruppe, ship management: Chr. F. Ahrenkiel
2015 sold for scrapping in Alang
literature
Detlefsen, Gert Uwe; Abert, Hans Jürgen: The history and fate of German series freighters . Volume 1 - The development, German series after 1945 The fate of the Hansa-A-Freighter. Verlag Gert Uwe Detlefsen, Bad Zwischenahn 1998, ISBN 3-928473-41-7 .
Detlefsen, Gert Uwe; Abert, Hans Jürgen: The history and fate of German series freighters . Volume 2 - The fates and résumés of the Hansa B and C freighters, the German multi-purpose freighters, type '36 / 36 L ', Trampko, type' Rendsburg ', BV 16/1800, RW 39/49 and Eco-Box. Verlag Gert Uwe Detlefsen, Bad Zwischenahn 1998, ISBN 3-928473-42-5 .
