I believe that the vessel shown on the Russian 1 Rouble stamp, alongside the quay, is the twin-screw turbo-electric vessel Viacheslav Moloyof built in Holland in 1939. Of 7,494 gross and 3,565 net tons on dimensions 429.2ft. x 60.21 x 31.71 she belongs to the U.S. S.R. Black Sea section.
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Re: Viacheslav Moloyov
Correct name VYACHESLAV MOLOTOV.
Built in 1939-'40 by N.V. Nederlandse Droogdok & Scheepsbouw Mattschappij, Amsterdam, #276, for Baltic Shipping Co., Leningrad.
Passenger ship, Gt:7494, Nt:3452, Dw:2643, Loa:135,75m. B:18,35m. Draught:6,35m. 2 Stork turbines, turbo-electric powered:12,800 hp. 2 screws, 15 kn. pass:437, crew:161.
Sister ship JOSIF STALIN.
They should be used at Soviet Far East, but because of very dangerous navigations towards Pacific during WWII they were accepted by BGMP. Two just finished turboelectric ships left Amsterdam 01-05-'40 and they were the last ships, who did this - 10-05-'40 the Netherlands were occupied by Germans. In April 1941 "Vyacheslav Molotov" was at guarantee repairs in Sweden (Stockholm), 18 June 1941 came to Leningrad. "Vyacheslav Molotov" was mobilized as military transport VT-509 after the beginning of war.
On 11-08-'41 she was exploded by a sea mine or by bombs and towed in fog to Leningrad for repair. The ship was used as stationary hospital during the blockade of Leningrad, also its powerful radiostation transmitted news .
The stationary ship was lightly damaged in the beginning of 1943 during the German artillery fire. After WWII - one of the best ship of Leningrad-London route, made navigations to many European countries, Cuba, USA, transported many international delegations, including XX Olympic Games. In 1957 renamed BALTIKA.
In 1984 the old but still very good and comfortable ship was reequipped in Denmark. Interesting, that the ship was very popular among tourists and official representatives all over the world as it absolutely never delayed because of excellent work of the crew. In 1986 the ship was discarded despite its good technical condition, but it was used one time more during the official visit of Soviet president M. Gorbachev to Reykjavik. Soon after that BALTIKA was sold to Pakistan for scrapping despite the protests of many sailors, who adviced to make a naval museum or five-star hotel from the ship.
In 1987 scrapped by Muzaffar Ahmed & Co., Gadani Beach.
(Russia 1948, 1 R. StG.1406; 1959, 1 R. StG.2331 [BALTIKA])
De Blauwe Wimpel 02-'88 + internet.
Built in 1939-'40 by N.V. Nederlandse Droogdok & Scheepsbouw Mattschappij, Amsterdam, #276, for Baltic Shipping Co., Leningrad.
Passenger ship, Gt:7494, Nt:3452, Dw:2643, Loa:135,75m. B:18,35m. Draught:6,35m. 2 Stork turbines, turbo-electric powered:12,800 hp. 2 screws, 15 kn. pass:437, crew:161.
Sister ship JOSIF STALIN.
They should be used at Soviet Far East, but because of very dangerous navigations towards Pacific during WWII they were accepted by BGMP. Two just finished turboelectric ships left Amsterdam 01-05-'40 and they were the last ships, who did this - 10-05-'40 the Netherlands were occupied by Germans. In April 1941 "Vyacheslav Molotov" was at guarantee repairs in Sweden (Stockholm), 18 June 1941 came to Leningrad. "Vyacheslav Molotov" was mobilized as military transport VT-509 after the beginning of war.
On 11-08-'41 she was exploded by a sea mine or by bombs and towed in fog to Leningrad for repair. The ship was used as stationary hospital during the blockade of Leningrad, also its powerful radiostation transmitted news .
The stationary ship was lightly damaged in the beginning of 1943 during the German artillery fire. After WWII - one of the best ship of Leningrad-London route, made navigations to many European countries, Cuba, USA, transported many international delegations, including XX Olympic Games. In 1957 renamed BALTIKA.
In 1984 the old but still very good and comfortable ship was reequipped in Denmark. Interesting, that the ship was very popular among tourists and official representatives all over the world as it absolutely never delayed because of excellent work of the crew. In 1986 the ship was discarded despite its good technical condition, but it was used one time more during the official visit of Soviet president M. Gorbachev to Reykjavik. Soon after that BALTIKA was sold to Pakistan for scrapping despite the protests of many sailors, who adviced to make a naval museum or five-star hotel from the ship.
In 1987 scrapped by Muzaffar Ahmed & Co., Gadani Beach.
(Russia 1948, 1 R. StG.1406; 1959, 1 R. StG.2331 [BALTIKA])
De Blauwe Wimpel 02-'88 + internet.
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