D/S Yildum

Call sign
SVNT - OHVR
Shipping company
Nationality
Finland flaggFinland
Home port

Shipyard

Name
Build year
1914
Month of delivery
Januar

Other

  • Participant in WW1
  • Participant in WW2
  • Civilian ship

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:
3.300
Net tonnage:
1.891

Engine

Propulsion:
Engine size:
Nhk 249

Dimensions

Length:
345.3'
Beam:
48.3'
Draft:
21.7'
  • Historikk:

    1.1914 - Levert fra Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maats, Rotterdam, Nederland til NV Van Nievelt, Goudriaan & Co's Stoomvaart Mij. Rotterdam - YILDUM
    3/1918.3 - Til The Shipping Controller, London v/ Furness, Withy & Co. Ltd. West Hartlepool. UK.
    4/1919 - Returned to owners.
    5/1934 - Rederi A/B Yildum v/ Erik Nylund, Mariehamn - YILDUM 
    1941: Ship sailed Finland - Argentina - New York - Kingston/Jamaika.
    1941.12.6 (another soure 1941:6): At Kingston British captured (Ministry of War Transport, London). The crew were interned into concentration camp. Ship new mgrs. Elders & Fyffes Ltd. 1942: In the St. Lawrence River the ship was attacked by a submarine but torpedoes were avoided.
    1944.1.1: enroute Sydney NS - Corner Brook Newfoundland loaded with coal collided with Greek steamer ODYSSEUS off Newfoundland west coast psn 48.44N 59.13W

    Maskineri:
    Triple dampmaskin - 3 cylindere diam. 23" , 38" & 62"-42". Bygget ved Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maats, Rotterdam.

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