SS Bulgaria (1945)
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Builder: | William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd |
Yard number: | 277 |
Launched: | 19 November 1945 |
Completed: | March 1946 |
Out of service: | 1976 |
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Fate: | Scrapped |
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Class & type: | Cargo ship |
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Beam: | 53 ft 7 in (16.33 m) |
Depth: | 23 ft 0 in (7.01 m) |
Propulsion: | Triple expansion steam engine, single screw propeller |
Speed: | 11 knots (20 km/h) |
Bulgaria was a 4,191 GRT cargo ship that was built as Empire Flamborough in 1945 by William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom for the Ministry of Transport (MoT). She was sold to Norway in 1946 and renamed Vindeggen. A further sale to Bulgaria in 1948 saw her renamed Bulgaria. She served until 1976 when she was scrapped.
Description
The ship was a cargo ship built in 1943 by William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, County Durham, United Kingdom.[1] She was yard number 277.[2]
The ship was 401 ft 0 in (122.22 m) long overall, 384 ft 2 in (117.09 m) between perpendiculars,[3] with a beam of 53 feet 7 inches (16.33 m). She had a depth of 23 feet 0 inches (7.01 m). She was assessed at 4,191 GRT,[4] 2,262 NRT,[5] 7,351 DWT.[6]
The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 23½ inches (60 cm), 37½ inches (95 cm) and 68 inches (170 cm) diameter by 48 inches (120 cm) stroke. The engine was built by John Brown & Co Ltd, Clydebank, Renfrewshire. It drove a single screw propeller.[4] Supplied with steam from two oil-fired boilers, the engine could propel the ship at a speed of 11 knots (20 km/h).[3]
History
The ship was built by William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, County Durham in 1943 for the MoT. She was launched on 19 November 1945 and completed in March 1946.[1] Her port of registry was Sunderland.[4] She was to have been placed under the management of Galbraith, Pembroke & Co Ltd, London.[7]
Empire Flamborough was sold to Rederiet Vindeggen A/S of Norway for NOK4,900,000 and renamed Vindeggen. She was operated under the management of Christian Østberg.[7] Her port of registry was Oslo.[5] The Code Letters LLNP were allocated.[3] In 1948, Vindeggen was sold for NOK6,262,000 to Navigation Maritime Bulgare, Bulgaria and was renamed Bulgaria.[3] With the introduction of IMO Numbers in the late 1960s, Bulgaria was allocated the IMO Number 5054965.[2] She served until 1976 when she was sold for scrapping at $65 per tonne. Bulgaria was scrapped by Brodospas at Split, Yugoslavia.[7] Scrapping started in July 1976.[3]
References
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