D/S George W. Alther

Call sign
WQBO
Shipping company
Nationality
USA flaggUSA
Home port

Shipyard

Name
Build year
1944
Yard number
119
Month of delivery
Juli

Other

  • Participant in WW2
  • Civilian ship

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:
7.176
Net tonnage:
4.380
Deadweight:
10.836

Engine

Propulsion:
Engine size:
NHK 339

Dimensions

Length:
422.8'
Beam:
57.0'
Draft:
34.8'
  • HISTORIKK:
    v/H. Larsson-Fedde.

    LIBERTY SHIP: Type  EC2-S-C1

    7/1944: United States War Shipping Administration, New Orleans, USA - GEORGE W. ALTHER
    /1946: United States Department of Commerce, New Orleans, USA - GEORGE W. ALTHER
    /1951: Paroh Steamship Corp., Wilmington, USA - ANNIOC
    /1956: Omdøpt - VENETIA
    /1957: Sirius Cia. Maritima y Commercial S.A., Monrovia, Liberia - VENETIA
    /1959: Eastern Star Maritima S. A., Monrovia, Liberia - AUROMAR 
    /1964: Cosmos Marine Development Corp., Monrovia, Liberia - COSMOS CAPELLA
    6/1968: Solgt til Taiwan for opphugging. Ankom Kaohsiung 14/6-1968.

    Maskineri:
    Triple dampmaskin - 3 cylindere diam. 24 1/2",37"& 70"-48".
    Maskineri bygget ved Iron Fireman  Mfg. Co. Portland, OR. USA.