Holland-America Lijn G series

HAL “G” series

Ship data associated ships 5 Ship type Cargo motor ship Shipping company Holland-America Lijn, Rotterdam Shipyard Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij , Rotterdam Wilton-Fijenoord , Schiedam Construction period 1960 to 1965 Cruising areas Worldwide trip

Ship dimensions and crew length 162.73 (166.42) m ( Lüa ) 148.60 (152.40) m ( Lpp ) width 20.55 (21.00) m Side height 12.49 (12.80) m Draft Max. 8.15 m measurement 7222 BRT, 3794 NRT (10,931 BRT, 5891 NRT)

Machine system machine 1 × two-stroke diesel engine Machine performance 10,400 hp (7,649 kW) Top speed 17.0 kn (31 km / h) propeller 1 × fixed propeller

Transport capacities Load capacity 10,363 (15,500) dwt

Remarks Data Gaasterdyk to Gorredyk Dates in brackets () Moerdyk

The "G" -series , "G" -classes , or "G" -dijken were a series of cargo ships of the Holland-America Lijn (HAL). The ship class consisted of five ships of the same type of ship that were built by two shipyards .

technology

The basic design of the ships with superstructures three-quarters aft and the conventional loading gear consisting of 20 light cargo booms and two 75-tonne heavy lift booms did not differ fundamentally from contemporary liner carriers . A clear distinguishing feature of the ships were two antenna holders on the front edge of the funnel that were curved upwards and slightly outward over the observation deck . The front edge of the wheelhouse , which protruded beyond the front of the superstructure, was also typical .

The ships, which were over 160 meters long and almost 21 meters wide on frames, had six cargo holds with an intermediate deck. Parts of the hold were designed as a fridge and freezer hold. Another part of the hold could also be used as a sweet oil tank. All ships were powered by two-stroke diesel engines, and three different models were installed. The Gaasterdyk and Grotedyk had Stork Hotlo engines, the Grebbedyk and Gorredyk had MAN diesel engines and the Moerdyk had a somewhat Stork 65 W 85/170 six-cylinder diesel engine with 14,000 hp for 18.5 knots.

The first four ships were identical, the last ship of the series, the Moerdyk , differed in some details from the rest of the series. Its dimensions were slightly larger than the stems and in details, such as the more powerful main engine, were adapted to the sailing area in the Pacific. The Moerdyk was also the last conventional general cargo ship on the Holland-Amerika Lijn.

The ships (selection)

HAL “G” series
Building name	Shipyard / construction number	IMO number	delivery	Later names and whereabouts
Gaasterdyk	RDM / 304	5125063	October 1960	1977 Good Herald , 1982 Good Herald I , on 18 January 1985 for termination in the City Steel Corporation in Alang arrived
Grotedyk	RDM / 306	5136749	August 1962	On January 20, 1980 in Tampico caught fire and beached, from May 25, 1980 scrapped at the Chien Yu Steel Industrial Company in Kaohsiung
Grebbedyk	Wilton-Fijenoord / 776	5135422	July 1962	1980 Hellenic Sky , 1986 Nic , 1987 Berlenga , arrived in Bhavnagar on April 29, 1987 for demolition at Khanbhai Yusufbhai & Company
Gorredyk	Wilton-Fijenoord / 777	5133864	January 1963	1974 Hellenic Grace , ran aground on April 16, 1984 in Suez and scrapped at Ahmed Maritime in Gadani Beach from January 1985
Moerdyk	RDM / 315	6502763	May 1965	1973 H. Capelo , 1986 Aveiro , delivered to Nantong on August 7, 1986 for demolition
Data: Lloyd's Register of Shipping

literature

• Zuidhoek, Arne: Onze mooiste Koopvaardijschepen 1945-1970 . Uitgeverij de Alk, Alkmaar 1991, ISBN 90-6013-986-0 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Lloyd's Register of Shipping, London (various years)