Type X (ship type, 1962)
| Series Edgar André Type X | |
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| Technical data (overview) | |
| Shipyard: | VEB Warnowwerft, Warnemünde |
| Measurement: | 7706 (4948) BRT 4150 (2378) NRT |
| Load capacity: | 10,300 t (7575 t) |
| Length over all: | 142.00 m |
| Length between perpendiculars: | 129.00 m |
| Width: | 18.60 m |
| Side height: | 11.20 m |
| Draft: | 8.53 m (7.20 m) |
| Drive: | 1 × K7Z 70 / 120A diesel engine on 1 × fixed propeller |
| Total output: | 4300 kW |
| Speed: | 13.75 (14.5) knots |
| Crew: | 41 |
| Data: full decker (protective decker) | |
The type X cargo ship series , also known as the Edgar André series, was a general cargo ship type from the Warnow shipyard .
history
The series was manufactured in sixteen units from 1962 to 1966. The ships were mainly used in Africa and tramping .
As the first ship and namesake of the series, the Edgar André, named after the KPD politician Etkar André , was launched on March 31, 1962 with the hull number 511. She was handed over to the Deutsche Seereederei on October 31, 1962 . Edgar André , based in Rostock , was operated until 1991 and canceled as Edgar in Gadani Beach on December 5, 1991 . Last ship of the series was passed on December 29, 1966 Mathias Thesen yard number 126. for a KPD politicians baptized Mathias Thesen was first in 1987 in theses renamed and from 14 September 1987 Alang canceled.
technology
The ships were powered by a 4300 kW two-stroke diesel engine of the type K7Z 70 / 120A manufactured under MAN license from the manufacturer VEB Dieselmotorenwerk Rostock , which acts directly on a fixed propeller.
The hulls were assembled in a sectional construction. The accommodations were air-conditioned.
The ship type had five holds. The first five ships in the series could also transport refrigerated cargo and had a cargo space of 13,119 m 3 grain space and 12,318 m 3 ball space. The remaining ships had 14,003 m 3 of grain space and 12,734 m 3 of ball space. The loading gear of the first five ships also differed from the rest of the series. They were equipped with two 5/3 t and four 9 / 4.5 t loading booms , a 25 t heavy lift boom and six 5 t cranes. The subsequent structures each had four 5/3 t and four 9 / 4.5 t booms as well as a 15 t and 50 t heavy lift boom.
The ships of the series
| Construction number |
IMo number |
Building name | blown sound character |
Launching / commissioning |
Remarks, renaming and whereabouts |
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| 511 | 5403489 | Edgar André | DEVA / Y5MA |
March 31, 1962 / October 31. 1962 |
Construction variant type XA with two board cranes on the foredeck between hold one and two and heavy lift gear between hold three and four. In addition, two cargo booms were available as crockery for the hold and three and four cargo booms for the hold. The two holds on the aft ship were served by two board cranes each. On November 7, 1962 from Rostock on the maiden voyage . After reconstruction in VEB Mathias Thesen Werft, Wismar, back in service from September 16, 1974. The six worn 5-tonne cranes were replaced with conventional loading gear. The ship thus corresponded to the type XC construction variant . The foreign stevedore staff had problems operating the on-board cranes from GDR production. They could not be driven continuously. They were also very susceptible to repairs. In 1983 the ship was already on the decommissioning list. However, it was converted into a metal freighter from May to October 1984 in the Brodogradilište Victor Lenac shipyard in Rijeka. The double floor was reinforced, the loading gear removed and new hatch covers installed . With this conversion solution, the shipping company decided not to order a new type of 411 metal transporter from the Rostock Neptun shipyard. Briefly used as a cement storage ship in July 1991. In July 1991 to Incom Ltd., London, from July 27, 1991 Edgar and on September 6, 1991 from Rostock via London for demolition from December 5, 1991 in Gadani Beach |
| 512 | 6407303 | Ernst Schneller | DEVB / Y5MB |
July 13, 1963 / Dec. 21, 1963 |
Construction variant type XA. 1983 first indication of planned separation. On January 18, 1985 to Brodogradilište Victor Lenac , Rijeka for conversion into a metal freighter. The six board cranes and the heavy lift gear between hatches two and three were removed and new Navire hatch covers were installed in place of the old roller hatches. From June 1984 in use between Rostock and Klaipeda as a steel transporter. In June 1990 the ship was re-measured, now 8264 GT / 10,300tdw. Length 130.90 m / width 18.60 / draft max. 8.83. In the summer of 1991 as a cement storage ship, on August 2, 1991 to Incom Ltd., London. In the same year further to Canon Shipping Ltd. Kingstown, 1991 Faster . From September 11, 1991 from Rostock via London to be demolished from December 6, 1991 in Alang. |
| 513 | 6409985 | Werner Seelenbinder | DEVC / Y5MC |
Sept. 7, 1963 / Feb. 29, 1964 |
Construction variant type XA (see type ship). On the voyage from Port Sudan to Rostock, the ship lost its propeller off Malta in April 1977 . The GDR tug Eisvogel (388 GRT, built 1958) salvaged the ship and brought it to Aarhus for repairs, from February 11, 1988 Milos I , from June 1988 demolition at Lalch, Jain & Sons in Alang |
| 514 | 6409997 | Wilhelm Florin | DEVD / Y5MD |
Oct. 5, 1963 / Apr. 2, 1964 |
Construction variant type XA. The Wilhelm Florin was put into service as the 100th ship of the shipping company. 1975 Conversion to the type XC variant. The on-board cranes, which could no longer be repaired, were removed and a conventional loading gear was installed. On July 22, 1977, the ship was sold to an unnamed owner in Honduras for $ 730,000. From July 22, 1987 Florin , start of demolition on December 21, 1987 at Chin Hsin Industry Co. Ltd. in Kaohsiung (Taiwan). |
| 515 | 5613863 | Käthe Niederkirchner | DEVE |
Feb. 22, 1964 / July 31, 1964 |
Construction variant Type XA, sunk in the Pentland Firth on August 23, 1965. |
| 516 | 6423864 | Rudolf Breitscheid | DEVG / Y5MG |
March 21, 1964 / Aug 31, 1964 |
Construction variant type XC, stranded and sunk off Klaipėda on September 24, 1988 |
| 117 | 6511726 | Anton Saefkow | DEVF / Y5MF |
October 6, 1964 / March 20, 1965 |
Construction variant type XC, on December 10, 1985 arrival in the Huangpu River , Shanghai (PR China) for demolition. |
| 118 | 6600230 | Bernhard Bästlein | DEVH / Y5MH |
Jan. 30, 1965 / June 30, 1965 |
Construction variant type XC; On June 15, 1975, the Bernhard Bästlein was the first DSR ship to pass the Suez Canal, which has just been released . In the mid-1970s, voyages were made from Adriatic ports in the Arabian Gulf to ports in Shatt al-Arab . On the return journey, cargo was picked up in India. On the voyage from Bhavnagar- Reede via Suez Canal in mid-1976, there was a fire in hold four of the ship due to the spontaneous combustion of peanut expellers in sacks. The crew was able to keep the fire under control, but not extinguish it. The fire brigade could only completely extinguish the fire nests in the port of Rijeka while the cargo was removed at the same time. There was no damage to the ship. On September 22, 1986 arrival in the Huangpu River, Shanghai (PR China) for demolition. |
| 119 | 6608995 | Lieselotte Herrmann | DEVI / Y5MI |
Apr 10, 1965 / Sept 11, 1965 |
Decommissioned on December 8, 1987 in Rostock and sold with the transfer name Mann to an unnamed owner in Kingstown (St. Vincent and the Grenadines) for US $ 746,000. Arrival in Kaohsiung (Taiwan) on March 10, 1988 for demolition at Li Chong Stel & Iron Co. Ltd. Start of work on April 2nd, 1988. |
| 120 | 6606648 | Heinz Chapel | DEVJ / Y5MU |
June 19, 1965 / Nov. 15, 1965 |
Decommissioned on October 30, 1987 and sold as a Novshell to unknown owners in Kingstown (St. Vincent and the Grenadines). Arrival on December 30, 1987 at Kaohsiung (Taiwan), start of demolition on January 15, 1988 at Nan Sin Steel Enterprises Co. Ltd. |
| 121 | 6608983 | Albin Köbis | DEVK / Y5MK |
Aug 21, 1965 / Feb 9, 1966 |
On December 31, 1987 from the Singapore roadstead to Shanghai. Decommissioned on January 22, 1987 and handed over to Strong Progress Ltd., (Hong Kong). On January 31, 1987 arrival in Huangpu River, Shanghai (PR China) for demolition. |
| 122 | 6614346 | Max Reichpietsch | DEVL / Y5ML |
Nov. 3, 1965 / March 31, 1966 |
On March 5, 1986 from Tianjin Xingang in Bohai Bay to Shanghai, decommissioned there on March 21, 1986. Canceled in PR China after March 21, 1986, presumably on the Huangpu River, Shanghai |
| 123 | 6710528 | John Schehr | DEVM / Y5MM |
March 12, 1966 / July 15, 1966 |
Construction variant XC with heavy lift gear only on the foredeck between hatches three and four. Decommissioned on November 25, 1985 and sold as John S. to Haltree Enterprises Ltd., La Valletta (Malta). Arrival on March 17, 1986 at Gadani Beach (Pakistan) for demolition. |
| 124 | 6710437 | Georg Schumann | DEVN / Y5MN |
Apr 16, 1966 / Aug 12, 1966 |
Construction variant XC with heavy lift gear only on the foredeck between hatches three and four. On August 2, 1984, on the voyage from Assab to Port Sudan , the ship ran at position 13 ° 22 ' N , 42 ° 59' E on a sea mine of unknown origin. In the explosion, it was severely damaged on the starboard side in cargo hold three and on the superstructures up to the observation deck. The steering gear failed. On August 5, the ship was taken over by the tug Alkatheeb and brought to the roadstead of al-Hudaida . The cargo was handed over to Werner Seelenbinder . On August 18, 1984 from al-Hudaida towed by Smit Lloyd 50 to Rijeka for repairs at the Brodogradilište Victor Lenac shipyard . The ship was converted into a metal transporter instead of the intended sister ship Wilhelm Florin . The double floors were reinforced, the entire loading gear removed and modern navire hatch covers installed. From March 3, 1985 back in service between Klaipeda and Rostock with rolled steel, sheet metal and semi-finished products. In summer 1991 short-term use as a cement storage ship in Rostock and in the same year sold to Pelican Shipping Ltd., Kingstown (St. Vincent and the Grenadines). On December 8, 1991 at Alang, India for demolition and beached on December 22nd. The demolition began on January 4, 1992 at MPSteel Co. |
| 125 | 6710425 | Fiete Schulze | DEVO |
July 11, 1966 / Nov. 12, 1966 |
Sunk in the Bay of Biscay on September 21, 1967 |
| 126 | 6710580 | Mathias theses | DEVP / Y5MP |
Sept. 23, 1966 / Dec. 30, 1966 |
Construction variant type XC. Decommissioned on July 16, 1987 in Rostock. Sold to unknown owner. Expired as theses under the Honduras flag, demolished at JK Industries Co. Ltd. in Alang. Arrived there on September 14, 1987. The demolition began in September. |
gallery
The Bernhard Bästlein on February 28, 1979 in Rostock harbor
Type X superstructures
Heavy cargo gear
literature
- Neumann, Manfred; Strobel, Dietrich: From the cutter to the container ship . Ships from GDR shipyards in text and images. 1st edition. VEB Verlag Technik, Berlin 1981.
- German shipping companies Volume 23 VEB Deutsche Seereederei Rostock Author collective Verlag Gert Uwe Detlefsen ISBN 3-928473-81-6 page 22 ff
Web links
Commons : Type X (ship type) - album with pictures, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Die Edgar André ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on Miramar Ship Index
- ↑ Die Mathias Thesen ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on Miramar Ship Index
- ↑ Die Ernst Schneller ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on Miramar Ship Index
- ↑ Die Werner Seelenbinder ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on Miramar Ship Index
- ↑ Die Wilhelm Florin ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on Miramar Ship Index
- ↑ Die Käthe Niederkirchner ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on Miramar Ship Index
- ↑ Die Rudolf Breitscheid ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on Miramar Ship Index
- ↑ Die Anton Saefkow ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on Miramar Ship Index
- ↑ Die Bernhard Bästlein ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on Miramar Ship Index
- ↑ Photos at shipspotting
- ↑ tis-gdv.de Risk factors and loss prevention in peanut expellers
- ↑ Die Lieselotte Herrmann ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on Miramar Ship Index
- ↑ Die Heinz Kapelle ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on Miramar Ship Index
- ↑ Die Albin Köbis ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on Miramar Ship Index
- ↑ Die Max Reichpietsch ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on Miramar Ship Index
- ↑ Die John Schehr ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on Miramar Ship Index
- ↑ Die Georg Schumann ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on Miramar Ship Index
- ↑ Die Fiete Schulze ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on Miramar Ship Index
