D/S Gro

Other names
ex Ros,ex Alagonia
Call sign
MNHB
Shipping company
Nationality
Norway flaggNorway
Home port

Shipyard

Name
Build year
1895
Yard number
118
Month of delivery
Januar

Other

  • Participant in WW1
  • Was sunk:

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:
2.667
Net tonnage:
1.667

Engine

Propulsion:
Engine size:
NHK 241

Dimensions

Length:
309.7'
Beam:
42.6'
Draft:
20.5'
  • HISTORIKK:
    v/H.Larsson-Fedde.

    1/1895: E.F. & W.Roberts, Liverpool, UK. - ALAGONIA
    /1897: E.F. & W.Roberts, Melbourne, Australia - ALAGONIA
    /1898: E.F. & W.Roberts, Liverpool.UK - ALAGONIA
    /1899: Lord Curzon S.S.Co.Ltd (J.Herron & Co) Liverpool, UK - ALAGONIA
    /1900: Palatine Sh.Co.Ltd (H.Watson & Co) Liverpool, UK - ALAGONIA
    /1903: Rederi A/B Union (G.O.Wallenberg) Stockholm, Sverige - ROS
    /1909: Rederi A/B Union (N.W.Løøf) Stockholm, Sverige -  ROS
    2/1916: D/S A/S Avenir (Biørn Biørnstad & Co) Kristiania - GRO
    8/1917: Torpedert 22/8 og synker i pos.5 n.m.ESE av Start Point avtysk ubåt UC-47 (Kapitänleutnant Paul Hundius ) på reise Glasgow til Rouen med kull. Alle reddet            

    KAPTEIN:
    1917 - N. Sørensen.

    Se også:
    https://www.uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/2627.html