SS Arsterturm (1944)

Arsterturm was a Hansa A Type cargo ship which was built in 1944 Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Hansa, Bremen. She was bombed and sunk on 26 February 1945.

For other ships with the same name, see SS Arsterturm.
History
Name: Arsterturm
Owner: Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Hansa
Operator: Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Hansa
Port of registry: Bremen, Germany
Builder: Deutsche Werft
Yard number: 447
Launched: 13 September 1944
Completed: 31 October 1944
Out of service: 26 February 1945
Identification:
  • Code Letters DOYO
Fate: Bombed, torpedoed and sunk
General characteristics
Class and type: Hansa A type Cargo ship
Tonnage: 1,923 GRT, 9,350 NRT, 3,200 DWT
Length: 85.22 m (279 ft 7 in)
Beam: 13.51 m (44 ft 4 in)
Draught: 5.69 m (18 ft 8 in)
Depth: 4.62 m (15 ft 2 in)
Installed power: Compound steam engine, 1,200IHP
Propulsion: Single screw propeller
Speed: 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h)
Crew: 25, plus 8-10 flak soldiers

Description

The ship was 85.22 m (279 ft 7 in) long, with a beam of 13.51 m (44 ft 4 in). She had a depth of 4.62 m (15 ft 2 in), and a draught of 5.69 m (18 ft 8 in). She was assessed as 1,923 GRT, 930 NRT, 3,200 DWT.[1]

The ship was propelled by a compound steam engine. The engine was built by Rheinmetall-Börsig AG, Görlitz Rated at 1,200IHP,[2] it drove a single screw propeller and could propel the ship at 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h).[1] The ship had a crew of 25, plus 8 to 10 flak soldiers. It was equipped with 1×30-tonne crane, 1×10-tonne crane and 10×5 tonne cranes.[2]

History

Arsterturm was a Hansa A Type cargo ship built in 1944 as yard number 447 by Deutsche Werft, Finkenwerder, Germany for Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Hansa, Bremen. She was launched on 13 September 1944 and completed on 31 October.[1] Her port of registry was Bremen and the Code Letters DOYO were allocated.[2] She participated in the evacuation of the Ostgebiete in December 1944.

On 26 February 1945, Arsterturm was bombed, torpedoed and sunk by Allied aircraft south of Kristiansund, Norway with the loss of 31 of her crew. She was on a voyage from Swinemünde to Tromsø, Norway with a cargo of ammunition.[2]

References
  1. "ARSTERTURM (Ty.)" (in Danish). J Marcussen. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  2. "D/S Arsterturm (DOYO) 1944-45" (in German). DDG Hansa. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.