D/S Bjørklund

Other names
ex Bjørkelund,ex Ocean, ex Kairos
Call sign
MFRW
Shipping company
Nationality
Norway flaggNorway
Home port
Enlistment district

Shipyard

Name
Build year
1882
Yard number
174
Month of delivery
mai

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:
2.881
Net tonnage:
1.780

Engine

Propulsion:
Engine size:
NHK 235

Dimensions

Length:
312.6'
Beam:
40.1'
Draft:
29.4'
  • HISTORIKK:
    v/H. Larsson-Fedde.

    5/1882: Gordon & Stamp, London, U.K. - KAIROS
    /1886: R. Gordon & Co., London, U.K. - KAIROS
    /1897: Gordon Steam Shipping Co. Ltd., London, U.K - KAIROS
    /1909: Hvalfangerselskapet Ocean A/S (Chr. Nielsen & Co) Larvik - KAIROS
    10/1917: A/S Venus 2 ( Sam. Ugelstad) Brevik - KAIROS
    12/1918: A/S Venus 2 ( Sam. Ugelstad & Co) Brevik - KAIROS
    /1920: Omdøpt - BJØRKELUND
    /1921: Omdøpt - BJØRKLUND
    /1923: Solgt til opphugging 1. kvartal 1923.

    Maskineri:
    Triple dampmaskin, 3 cylindere diam. 21.0"-35.0"-58.0". Maskineri bygget ved Black Hawthorne & Co. Newcastle. Uk. Kjeler bygget ved Gourlay Bros, Dundee, Uk.