Kolomna-class cargo ship

Kolomna class (Russian: Коломна класс) is a class of sea-going dry cargo steamers, tweendeckers, that were built in VEB Schiffswerft Neptun, Rostock, GDR, between 1952 and 1958, as per Projects 233.[1] In total 17 Kolomna-class ships were built as per program for modernization of the Soviet Union merchant fleet.[2]

Soviet steamer Nezhin is a Kolomna-class ship, built in 1956 or 1957
Class overview
NameKolomna class (Project 233)
BuildersVEB Schiffswerft Neptun, Rostock, East Germany
Operators
Planned17
Completed17
General characteristics
TypeDry cargo steamship
Tonnage
  • GT: 3,245-3,862 tonnes
  • DWT: 4,355-4,410 tonnes
Length102.33 m (335.7 ft)
Beam14.44 m (47.4 ft)
Draught6.65 m (21.8 ft)
Installed power2450 hp (1800 kW)
Speed13.6 knots (25.2 km/h)
Capacity4 cargo compartments, 18 passengers
Crew36

The ships was delivered to the various shipping companies of the Soviet Union.

Ship's data

Ship's type:

  • steamer;
  • dry cargo ship.[2]

Constructive type:

  • tweendecker;
  • three-islands (3 structures): accommodation superstructure, forecastle and aftcastle);
  • with a middle location of MO and accommodation superstructure;
  • with a sloping nose and a cruiser stern.[2]

Purpose: transportation of general cargo.[2]

Length overall 102.33 m; length between perpendiculars 96.8 m; breadth 14.44 m
Moulded depth 7.93 m; draught 6.65 m.[2]

GT = 3245-3862 mt, DWT = 4355-4410 mt, speed 12,6 / 13,6 knots.[2]

One main steam boiler «DMT 24 50/90" (GDR) with capacity 2450 hp (1800 kW).[2]

All ships were steamers before 1961 and engines of all ships were modernized to liquid oil from 1961.

Cargo corpartments: total 4.

Cargo gear: 8 cargo derricks (2 for each cargo corpartment) and 2 heavy lift cargo derricks.

All ships had high ventilation heads (ganders or mushrooms) and was possible to divide all Kolomna-class ships to some subclasses as per ventilation heads type.

Crew: 36 persons.
Passengers or cadets: 18 persons.[2]

Ships in class

Official №
Register №
Call Sign
IMO number
Original name
English name
Deadweight
GT
Keel laid down
Launched date
Delivery date
Scrapped or Lost
History
810/203
М-21774
UVCM
5191907
Коломна
Kolomna
DWT = 4355 mt
GT = 3258 mt
25 June 1951
29 April 1952
21 February 1953
1978
The ship was included to Baltic State Shipping Company, home port Leningrad, on 21 of February, 1953. And after trials she was delivered to the Soviet Union finally on 23 of November, 1953, on account of war reparations.[3]
811
М-21775
UVCN
5180453
Калуга
Kaluga
DWT =
GT =
?
?
March 1954
August 1979
The ship worked in Latvian Shipping Company.[2]
812
М-21833
UQQK
5332329
Смела
Smela
DWT = 4401 mt
GT = 3261 mt
?
?
June 1954
2006
The ship worked in Black Sea Shipping Company, commissioned on 15 of July 1954, and was transferred to Azov Shipping Company in 1969 abt. Beached on 23 of July, 2006, and scrapped in Aliağa, Turkey, in 2006.[4][5][6][7]
Photo: The ship Smela at anchor in Turkish waters.
813
М-21865
UQQL
5250480
Нежин
Nezhin
DWT = 4475 mt
GT = 3262 mt
1953
?
July 1954
1978
The ship worked in Black Sea Shipping Company and Azov Shipping Company.
814
М-21866
UQQM
5183015
Кашира
Kashira
DWT =
GT =
?
?
September 1954
14 June 1980
The ship worked in Latvian Shipping Company.[8]
817

U...
5619093
Красноармейск
Krasnoarmeysk
DWT =
GT =
?
?
31 December 1954
?
Later the ships was delivered to Soviet Union Navy and renamed Мегра (Megra)[2]
818
М-22651
UOLW
5195018
Котлас
Kotlas
DWT =
GT =
?
?
August 1955
?
The ship worked in Latvian Shipping Company from 1955 and was delivered to Northern Shipping Company.[9] Still alive.[10]
819

U...
5619063
Кузнецк
Kuznetsk
DWT =
GT =
?
?
29 June 1955
?
The ship worked in Far East State Shipping Company from 1955. She was delivered to Red Banner Northern Fleet in 1964 about and changed name to Сванетия (Svanetiya).[2]
834
М-22701
UNIW
5180661
Каменск
Kamensk
DWT =
GT =
?
?
October 1955
July 2003
The ship worked in Baltic Shipping Company. She was rebuilt as Teaching Training Ship. Than it was signed on to "Lukoil - Navigator" Ltd. Scrapped in 2003.[11]
835
М-24513
USKD
5025380
Арзамас
Arzamas
DWT =
GT = ?
?
?
November 1955
?
The ship worked in Latvian Shipping Company.[12]
836
М-24514
USKE
5034367
Балашов
Balashov
DWT =
GT =
?
?
December 1955
September 1985
The ship worked in Latvian Shipping Company. Scrapped in Aviles, Spain, in 1985.[1][10]
837
М-24515
UNGR
5017151
Ангарск
Angarsk
DWT =
GT =
?
?
March 1956
1980
The ship worked in Baltic Shipping Company.[13]
852

U... / BRVB
7734210
Кизил
Kizil
DWT =
GT =
?
?
April 1958
?
854

U...
7734193
Калач
Kalach
DWT =
GT =
?
?
February 1958
?
855

U... / BPKT
7734208
Серов
Serov
DWT =
GT =
?
?
April 1958
?
In 1958 delivered to China and renamed Ho Ping 45. In 1967 renamed Zhan Dou 45. In 1985 renamed He Ping 45.[14]
856

U...
7734222
Кунгур
Kungur
DWT =
GT =
?
?
April 1958
?
857
М-25160
UIAB
5191921
Колпино
Kolpino
DWT = 4287 mt
GT = 3245 mt
?
?
March 1958
2002
The ship worked in Baltic Shipping Company. Decommissioned from Soviet Union Merchant Fleet and delivered to Murmansk in 1985, and from this year was mentioned as Teaching Training Ship. Scrapped in Liepaja, Latvia in 2002.[3][13]

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