EXPLORATEUR GRANDIER. Passenger/Mail boat. Built in 1924 by Chantier de Penhoet, St Nazairre for Messageries Maritimes. 10.267Gt. L455'. B60'. Dr30', Accommodation for 300 passengers. Two sets of triple expansion steam engines. 2 screws. 15kn. On West African service. She was taken by the Germans when they overran France. Later scuttled by the Germans off Marseilles on 21st August 1944
France 1942. 1f50+8f50. SG744 (Woad)
EXPLORATEUR GRANDIER.
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D. v. Nieuwenhuijzen
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Re: EXPLORATEUR GRANDIER.
Correct name EXPLORATEUR GRANDIDIER
Built in 1924-'25 by Ateliers & Chantiers de Penhoët, St. Nazaire, #C5, for Messageries Maritimes, Marseille, Gt:10.268, Nt:6930, Displacement:14.268 ton, Loa:145,08m. (476') Br:18,50m. (60,7') Dr:9,14m. (30') 2 triple expansion engines:6800 ihp. (5000 hp.) twin screw, 14 kn. Passengers 1st class:141, 2nd class:90, 3rd class:68, 26-11-'24 launched, 01-12-'25 completed, Maiden voyage Marseille - Madagascar.
Until WWII, Explorateur Grandidier was used in the Indian/Indochina line of Messageries Maritimes.
On the 4th February 1932 Ingerid (693 grt. Sweden) sank when in collision with the French ocean liner SS Explorateur Grandidier (10.268 grt) during a typhoon at St. Denis, Reunion.
'40 Laid up in Marseille, scuttled by the Germans at Marseille to block off the entrance of the bassin Mirabeau on 21-08-'44. She was refloated and scrapped after the war.
(Great Passenger Ships of the World 3, Kludas, Arnold + internet)
Built in 1924-'25 by Ateliers & Chantiers de Penhoët, St. Nazaire, #C5, for Messageries Maritimes, Marseille, Gt:10.268, Nt:6930, Displacement:14.268 ton, Loa:145,08m. (476') Br:18,50m. (60,7') Dr:9,14m. (30') 2 triple expansion engines:6800 ihp. (5000 hp.) twin screw, 14 kn. Passengers 1st class:141, 2nd class:90, 3rd class:68, 26-11-'24 launched, 01-12-'25 completed, Maiden voyage Marseille - Madagascar.
Until WWII, Explorateur Grandidier was used in the Indian/Indochina line of Messageries Maritimes.
On the 4th February 1932 Ingerid (693 grt. Sweden) sank when in collision with the French ocean liner SS Explorateur Grandidier (10.268 grt) during a typhoon at St. Denis, Reunion.
'40 Laid up in Marseille, scuttled by the Germans at Marseille to block off the entrance of the bassin Mirabeau on 21-08-'44. She was refloated and scrapped after the war.
(Great Passenger Ships of the World 3, Kludas, Arnold + internet)
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