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Atlantic Span

Post by shipstamps » Tue Jul 08, 2008 5:03 pm


The container ship on the Swedish 55 ore stamp is the Atlantic Span, built by Rheinstal Noordseewerke, at Emden, for Rederi A/B Transatlantic, of Gothenhurg. She also carries vehicles and general cargo. The vessel's gross tonnage is 11,955 tons, 16,300 deadweight, 6,224 net; her breadth 86.82 ft.; draft 29 ft. A 9-cylinder Krupp-B. and W. oil engine, 20.700 b.h.p. gives the vessel a speed of 21.75 knots. SG647

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Re: Atlantic Span

Post by aukepalmhof » Wed Jul 18, 2018 8:08 pm

Built as a ro-ro container vessel under yard No 383 by Rheinstahl Nordseewerke GmbH, Emden, Germany for Rederie Ab Transatlantic, Göteborg, Sweden.
09 May 1967 launched under the name ATLANTIC SPAN.
Tonnage 11.955 gross, 6.224 net, 18.441 dwt., dim. 197.09 x 26.50 x 9.31m. (draught). Length bpp. 183.0m.
One 9-cyl Krupp-B&W diesel engine 20.700 bhp., speed 21.5 knots.
Forward thwartship trust propeller.
She could carry general-cargo, containers and vehicles.
At that time was she the first special constructed vessel for transporting containers, and the most unique in the world.
August 1967 in service of the Atlantic Container Line across the North Atlantic.
15 October 1975 arrived by the Rheinstahl Nordseewerke GmbH, Emden for lengthening.
31 January 1976 delivered after the lengthening, and fitting on 83 meter long side pontoons.
Tonnage 15.107 gross, 8.286 net, 21.193 dwt. Dim. 222.79 x 28.96m. Length bpp. 209.0m.

May 1984 sold to Compagnie Générale Maritime (CGM), Le Havre, France, and on 18 May renamed in ATLANTIC SERVICE.
1987 Sold for breaking up to a breaking firm in Taiwan.
19 November 1987 arrived at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping, broken up by Kuo Dar Steel Enterprise Co.

Source: Merchant Ships completed 1967. http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/atlantic_span_1967.htm

Sweden 1971 55 Ore sg 647, scott 746
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