Sjøhistorie

D/S Bjørnefjord

Other names
ex River Plate
Call sign
MJDF
Shipping company
Nationality
Norway flaggNorway
Home port

Shipyard

Name
Build year
1907
Yard number
455
Month of delivery
november

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:
3.762
Net tonnage:
2.337
Deadweight:
6.185

Engine

Propulsion:
Engine size:
NHK 308

Dimensions

Length:
346.7'
Beam:
50.8'
Draft:
22.9'
  • HISTORIKK:
    v/H.Larsson-Fedde.

    11/1907: River Plate Steam Ship Co.Ltd(A.Low;Son & Co) London,UK - RIVER PLATE
    2/1913: Joh.L.Mowinckel & Søn, Bergen - BJØRNEFJORD
    1/1924: A/S J.Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi, Bergen - BJØRNEFJORD
    9/1927: A/S Stolt-Nielsens Rederi (B.Stolt-Nielsen & Sønner A/S) Haugesund - BALTO
    8/1933: Moller Line Ltd (Lindsay B. Moller) Shanghai - LOUISE MOLLER
    11/1942: Torpedert og senket av tysk ubåt U 178 (Kapitän zur See Hans Ibbeken) den 13/11 i pos.600 n.m. av Durban på reise Durban til Mombassa. 11 personer omkom.