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Gaasterland

Post by shipstamps » Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:24 am


Mr. A. van der Vossen, of Overveen, designed the 4 + 3c. stamp showing the motor-ship Gaasterland, of the Konink¬lijke Hollandsche Lloyd, N.V. (Royal Holland Lloyd). This ship is one of three sisters, of which the others are the Graveland and Eemland, all built to replace tonnage lost during the war, and running on a fast passenger and cargo service, with fortnightly sailings from Hamburg and Amsterdam, to South American ports. The Gaasterland and Graveland were ordered in April 1948, and the Eemland in September 1951. N. V. A. Vuyck and Zonen built the earlier pair at Capelle aan de Ysel (near Rotterdam), and N.V. C. van der Geissen and Zoon were responsible for the third ship at Krimpen aan de Ysel, also near Rotterdam.
First two ships of the trio were intended to be christened Iberia and Helvetia, but the present names were substituted, thus retaining the "land" suffix of the fleet's names. After the Gaasterland had been launched on July 29, 1950, the first keelplate for the Graveland was laid on the slipway. This vessel was launched on March 3, 1951. With a gross tonnage of 4,375 on dimensions 430 ft. x 58 ft. 2 in. x 22 ft. 5 in. the Gaasterland's deadweight capacity is approximately 7,000 tons. She is equipped with 16, 5-ton derricks, one of 40 tons lifting capacity and one of 15 tons. There are four holds, and the grain capacity is 475,827 cu. ft., and bale space 426,616 cu. Distinguishing features in all three sisters are the four pairs of tail kingposts. The engine installations vary slightly in these motorships; the Gaasterland is driven by a 7-cylinder, single-stroke, Sulzer diesel of 4,500 s.h.p. giving a service speed of 15 knots. The Gaasterland and Graveland have a crew of 44 and carry four passengers, but the Eemland has one deck more amidships allowing for a few more passengers.
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Re: Gaasterland

Post by aukepalmhof » Sun Jul 26, 2009 11:49 pm

She was named after a district Gaasterland in the s.w. of the province Friesland, Netherlands.

She was built for the service of the KHL between the Netherlands and the east coast of South America, the GAASTERLAND sailed only so far as to ports in Brazil.

1975 Sold to Bravo Alex Shipping Corp., Greece, renamed in BRAVO ALEX.
29 September 1979 sold for scrap to Tong Yang Copper, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, where she arrived on the same day.

Source: Blauwe Wimpel. Register of Merchant Ships completed in 1950.

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