Lichtenfels class
 The Silver Seagull , formerly Lindenfels
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As Lichtenfels class , Picasso ships or type L designated ship class is a series of eight cargo ships of the Bremen-based DDG "Hansa" . The new heavy lift ships were the first of their kind with a Stülcken heavy lift boom in the world .
history
The then completely new type L ships , which the Bremer Reederei had built at the Hamburger Stülckenwerft and the AG Weser in Bremen and Bremerhaven, were less noticeable at the time due to their basic data (almost 7000 GRT, 9000 loading tonnes) despite their 140-ton heavy lift gear than by their shape and silhouette. The redesigned crockery with its V-shaped loading posts fell out of the frame, as did the streamlined bridge structure, which, like on American Great Lakes ships , was arranged directly behind the forecastle. How much the appearance differed from that of a conventional cargo ship at the time can be seen from the nickname Picasso Ships . The officers' living quarters were located in the front superstructure, while the aircraft and facilities for the engineers, the kitchen staff and the twelve passengers were in the aft superstructure.
The middle, extremely long, continuous deck space with the two pairs of loading posts and three long hatches proved its worth and set the standard for a number of later heavy lift series of the shipping company.
construction
After the extensive loosening of the shipbuilding restrictions of the Potsdam Agreement , the DDG "Hansa" built up its cargo ship fleet again from 1950. Starting with series such as the Bärenfels class and acquisitions, the DDG fleet grew again continuously. On August 19, 1953, the “Hansa” ordered the first ship of a newly developed series for its fortnightly heavy lift service to the west coast of the Indian subcontinent from the Hamburg shipyard HC Stülcken . On September 2, 1954, the shipping company was able to take over the Lichtenfels , the type ship from the shipyard. Stülcken built a total of four freighters of this type of ship , and AG Weser built another four . Of the ships built by AG Weser, three came from the Bremen main shipyard, one was built by AG Weser at the Seebeck works in Bremerhaven . On September 8, 1956, the last ship of the octet, the Rabenfels, was taken over.
Working time
DDG "Hansa" has employed the series for around twenty years in the traditional shipping area. The Liebenfels and the three last units built, Neuenfels , Ockenfels and Rabenfels , were equipped with a new drive system in 1967 at Emder Rheinstahl-Nordseewerke , consisting of a single six-cylinder two-stroke diesel engine of the type MAN K6Z 70/120 D, which rotates at 135 revs Minute 7200 hp and helped the ship to a speed of 16.7 knots. During this renovation, the accommodations were converted accordingly for operation with a Pakistani crew and the passenger facilities were reduced to six places. The measurement changes to 6642 BRT and 4327 NRT, at 8610 dwt. The Lichtenfels , Lindenfels and Marienfels are sold from the end of 1971 to 1972 to the Greek shipping company Stavros Daifas Marine Enterprises, which continue to operate them as Silver Dawn , Silver Seagull and Silver Ocean . On arrival in Majunga / Madagascar on November 1, 1971, the Neidenfels suffers a fire in the aft ship, in which three seamen are killed. However, the ship manages to bring it to Diego Suarez on its own, from where it is towed to Tamatave on November 26th. As a total economic loss, the Neidenfels was then sold to the Greek shipping company Astrovista. In the summer of 1976 the Liebenfels and Neuenfels are also sold to Stavros Daifas and chartered back for two years, after which they are renamed Silver Bird and Silver Port . In May 1977 the Ockenfels is sold , which continues to operate under its old name until March of the following year and is finally renamed Silver Glory . In the same month, the Greek shipping company also takes over the last ship Rabenfels built , which continues as the Silver Light .
The ships (selection)
| The cargo motor ships of the Lichtenfels class | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building name | Shipyard / number | IMO number | Launched delivery |
Renaming and whereabouts |
| Lichtenfels | HC Stülcken, Hamburg / 830 | 5207794 | June 26, 1954 September 2, 1954 |
1972 Silver Dawn , demolished December 10, 1979 at Lung Ching Steel Enterprise in Kaohsiung |
| Liebenfels | AG Weser, Seebeck plant , Bremerhaven / 790 | 5207914 | May 10, 1955 (floated) August 22, 1955 |
1978 Silver Bird , 1981 Dionysis V , 1984 Gritin , 1987 Gritin II , demolished on May 14, 1987 at Ming Hsieh Steel Mill in Kaohsiung |
| Lindenfels | HC Stülcken, Hamburg / 844 | 5208877 | June 8, 1955 October 10, 1955 |
1972 Silver Seagull , demolished on August 20, 1979 at Keun Hwa Iron Steel Works & Enterprise in Kaohsiung |
| Marienfels | AG Weser, Bremen / 1291 | 5224314 | July 30, 1955 October 25, 1955 |
1972 Silver Ocean , demolished on March 28, 1980 at Lung Ching Steel Enterprise in Kaohsiung |
| Neidenfels | AG Weser, Bremen / 1292 | 5248683 | 4th October 1955 3rd December 1955 |
1972 Joanna , demolished on February 19, 1978 at Zulfiqar Metals in Gadani Beach |
| Neuenfels | HC Stülcken, Hamburg / 845 | 5249792 | December 10, 1955 March 19, 1956 |
1978 Silver Port , demolished on March 2, 1982 at Janapal Enterprise in Chittagong |
| Ockenfels | AG Weser, Bremen / 1295 | 5260801 | January 10, 1956 March 27, 1956 |
1977 Silver Glory , 1984 Ionian Sailor , demolished on April 3, 1985 at Paramolunt Steel Industries in Gadani Beach |
| Raven Rock | HC Stülcken, Hamburg / 847 | 5288712 | June 30, 1956 September 4, 1956 |
1977 Silver Light , 1980 Penelope V , demolished on May 15, 1984 at Desguaces Vige in San Esteban de Pravia |
literature
- Peter Kiehlmann, Holger Patzer: The cargo ships of the DDG Hansa . HM Hauschild, Bremen 2000, ISBN 3-931785-02-5 .
- Prager, Hans Georg: DDG Hansa . from liner services to special shipping. Koehlers Verlagsgesellschaft, Herford 1976, ISBN 3-7822-0105-1 .
- Witthohn, Ralf: The new German merchant fleet . Freighters, tankers and containers. Verlag Gerhard Stalling, Oldenburg 1976, ISBN 3-7979-1870-4 .