Sjøhistorie

D/S Iran

Other names
ex Ronin,ex Huntress,ex Tower Ensign,ex Waikawa
Call sign
HPKJ
Shipping company
Nationality
Panama flaggPanama
Home port

Shipyard

Name
Build year
1919
Yard number
275
Month of delivery
oktober

Other

  • Participant in WW2
  • Fire/Explosion, 14.4.1944
  • Civilian ship

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:
5.704
Net tonnage:
3,517

Engine

Propulsion:
Engine size:
NHK 517
Speed:
10,5

Dimensions

Length:
399.5'
Beam:
53.0'
Draft:
24.3'
  • HISTORIKK:
    v/H. Larsson-Fedde.

    10/1919: Union S. S. Co. of New Zealand Ltd., London, U.K. - WAIKAWA
    1935: Tower S. S. Co. Ltd., London, U.K. - TOWER ENSIGN
    1937: Alfred G, Hunter, Kingston, Jamaica, U.K. - HUNTRESS
    1938: African & Continental S. S. Co. Ltd., London - HUNTRESS
    1938: M. V. Vassiliades, Panama - RONIN
    1940: Ronin S. S. Co (Wallem & Co) Panama - RONIN
    1941: Iran S. S. Co. (Wallem & Co) Panama - IRAN
    4/1944: Brant den 14/4-1944 i Bombay etter at FORT STIKINE med en last med ammunisjon eksploderte i havnen. 13 skip gikk tapt.