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Kununguak

Post by shipstamps » Sun Aug 10, 2008 9:50 am


The Greenland 1.00k., stamp depicts the Royal Greenland Trade Department's motorship Kununguak, registered at Copenhagen. She operates only in the summer months, carrying passengers and mail, when the ice gives her a clear passage. A vessel of 2,265 gross tons 1,062 net and 600 deadweight, she was built by Frederikshavn Vaerft and Tordok A/S, at Frederikshavn, Denmark, in 1964. Length is 244 ft. 5 in., breadth 42 ft. 5 in., draft 13 ft. 2 in. and depth 20 ft. 8 in. She has four decks and passenger capacity is 175. A Burmeister and Wain engine gives her a speed of 13 knots. SG81

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Re: Kununguak

Post by D. v. Nieuwenhuijzen » Mon Jul 07, 2014 7:01 pm

Built in 1964 by Frederikshavns Vaerft and Aalborg Vaerft, #228, for Den Kongelige Grønlandske Handel, Copenhagen.
Ferry, Gt:2265, Nt:1062, Dw:680, L:74,50m. Lbpp:66,25m. B:12,93m. Draught:3,98m.B&W engine:1960 hp. 13 kn. Pass:104 in cabins, 93 deck passengers, IMO.6408747.
In 1993 sold to Ovik Line Ab. renamed in OVIK SAGA, 1995 sold to Rosboro Management Inc. Kingstown, St. Vincent, renamed in LINNEA.
in 1996 to Thailand, 200? laid up in Bankok, later in Lankawi, Malaysia, 2006 scrapped in Chittagong, Bangladesh.
(Greenland 1976, 1 Kr. StG.81)
LR88/89 + internet.
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