BOLSHAYA VOLGA, oil barge built by the Krasnoe Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., at Volshaya, on the River Volga. One of the few barges on stamps that seem to bear a name. She is motorised and is probably used for refuelling river passenger vessels on the Volga as well as oil stations.
Ernest Argyle Log Book April 1972
Russia SG1494
Bolshaya Volga
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Re: Bolshaya Volga
The inland river cargo vessel one of Project 11was built under yard No 112 by the Krasnoye Sormovo yard at Gorky (now Nizhnynovgorod) for the United Volga River Shipping Company at Gorky.
Launched as the BOLSHAYA VOLGA (The great Volga), many sisterships.
Tonnage 2,781 dwt. Dim. 93.2 x 13.43 x 2.85 (loaded draught).
Powered by two MDG diesel engines each about 294 hp, speed loaded 17.8 km/h, ballast 19.4 km/h.
Four holds, hold one 1,698 m³, hold two 2,814 m³, hold three 3,813 m³ and hold four 4,881m³.
Accommodation for 23 persons.
1948 Completed, homeport Gorky.
She was the lead ship of her class and many were built.
Used for all kind of cargo transport on the Volga and other Russian rivers.
Some of this class were later rebuilt to use them for coastal voyages at sea.
197? BOLSHAYA VOLGA was taken out of service, and most probably scrapped.
Russia 1949 1r sg1494, scott1365 (as given by Log Book and Watercraft Philately she are not used as tankers but the type was a cargo vessel.)
Launched as the BOLSHAYA VOLGA (The great Volga), many sisterships.
Tonnage 2,781 dwt. Dim. 93.2 x 13.43 x 2.85 (loaded draught).
Powered by two MDG diesel engines each about 294 hp, speed loaded 17.8 km/h, ballast 19.4 km/h.
Four holds, hold one 1,698 m³, hold two 2,814 m³, hold three 3,813 m³ and hold four 4,881m³.
Accommodation for 23 persons.
1948 Completed, homeport Gorky.
She was the lead ship of her class and many were built.
Used for all kind of cargo transport on the Volga and other Russian rivers.
Some of this class were later rebuilt to use them for coastal voyages at sea.
197? BOLSHAYA VOLGA was taken out of service, and most probably scrapped.
Russia 1949 1r sg1494, scott1365 (as given by Log Book and Watercraft Philately she are not used as tankers but the type was a cargo vessel.)
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