D/S Dronning Maud

Call sign
MQNK
Shipping company
Nationality
Norway flaggNorway
Home port

Shipyard

Name
Build year
1917
Yard number
215
Month of delivery
september

Other

  • Participant in WW1
  • Was sunk:

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:
2.663
Net tonnage:
1.634
Deadweight:
4.750

Engine

Propulsion:
Engine size:
NHK 264

Dimensions

Length:
300.4'
Beam:
47.1'
Draft:
20.9'
  • HISTORIKK:
    v/H. Larsson-Fedde

    09/1917: Levert som  DRONNING MAUD til A/S Ivar An.Christensens Rederi I, Kristiania 
    12/1917: Overført til The Shipping Controller( W.A. Souter & Co ) London,UK
    04/1918: Torpedert og senket den 22/4-1918  i pos.N 38.00',E 04.56' av tysk ubåt U 34      
                   (Kapitänleutnant Johannes Klasing ) 65 n.m. NE av  Cape Sigli i konvoi Gibraltar
                   til Malta. 1 person omkom.


    Maskineri:
    Dampmaskin, 3 cylindere diam. 20.5"-33.0"-56.0",
    bygd  ved Frdrikstad Mek. Verksted, Fredrikstad. Kjeler samme.


    Se også:
    https://www.uboat.net/wwi/ships_hit/1722.html

    Shipwreck location

    Latitude: 38
    Longitude: 4.933333