SS Borussia (1912)

Borussia was a 948 GRT coaster that was built in 1912 by Nüscke & Co, Stettin for German owners. She was renamed Timandra in 1939. She was seized by the Allies at Rendsburg in May 1945, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Confal. In 1947, she was sold into merchant service and renamed Woodwren. She was renamed Artemis in 1953 and hulked. The hulk was scrapped in 1960.

For other ships with the same name, see Timandra (ship).

History
Name
  • Borussia (1912-39)
  • Timandra (1939-45)
  • Empire Confal (1945-47)
  • Woodwren (1947-53)
  • Artemis (1950-53)
Owner
  • A Kirsten (1912- )
  • Kölner Reederei AG (-1932)
  • Rhein-London Linie GmbH (1932-45)
  • Ministry of War Transport (1945)
  • Ministry of Transport (1945-47)
  • General Steam Navigation Co Ltd (1947-50)
Operator
  • A Kirsten (1912- )
  • Edmund Halm & Co (-1932)
  • Rhein-London Linie GmbH (1932-45)
  • Ministry of War Transport (1945)
  • Ministry of Transport (1945-47)
  • General Steam Navigation Co Ltd (1947-50)
Port of registry
  • German Empire Cologne (1912-19)
  • Weimar Republic Cologne (1919-33)
  • Nazi Germany Cologne (1933-45)
  • United Kingdom London (1945-60)
BuilderNüscke & Co,
Launched1912
Identification
  • Code Letters HWCP (1912-34)
  • Code Letters DGWC (1934-45)
FateScrapped
General characteristics
TypeCoaster
Tonnage
Length219 ft 8 in (66.95 m)
Beam33 ft 5 in (10.19 m)
Depth13 ft 1 in (3.99 m)
Installed powerTriple expansion steam engine
PropulsionScrew propellor

Description

The ship was built in 1912 by Nüscke & Co, Stettin.[1]

The ship was 219 feet 8 inches (66.95 m) long, with a beam of 33 feet 5 inches (10.19 m) a depth of 13 feet 4 inches (4.06 m). She had a GRT of 948 and a NRT of 528.[2]

The ship was propelled by a six cylinder triple expansion steam engine, which had two cylinders each of 11+4⁄5 inches (30 cm), 18+9⁄16 inches (47.1 cm) and 30+7⁄16 inches (77.3 cm) diameter by 18+7⁄16 inches (46.8 cm) stroke. The engine was built by Atlas Werke AG, Bremen.[2]

History

Borussia was built for A Kirsten, Hamburg.[1] Her port of registry was Cologne and the Code Letters HWCP were allocated. By 1930, she had been sold to Kölner Reederei AG and was being operated under the management of Edmund Halm & Co.[2] In 1932, she was sold to Rhein-London Linie GmbH.[3] In 1934, her Code Letters were changed to DGWc.[4] In 1939, Borussia was renamed Artemis.[1] This change was not recorded by Lloyds Register, she continued to be listed as Borussia.[5]

In May 1945, Titania was seized by the Allies at Rendsburg. She was passed to the MoWT and renamed Empire Confal. In 1947, she was sold to the General Steam Navigation Co Ltd and renamed Woodwren.[1] In 1953, she was renamed Artemis and converted to a coal hulk, stationed at Gravesend, Kent.[6] She was scrapped in 1960 at Queenborough, Kent.[1]

References
  1. Mitchell, W H, and Sawyer, L A (1995). The Empire Ships. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  3. "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  4. "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  5. "Details of the Ship". Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  6. "A. Kirsten 1878-1975 / Hamburg London Dampfschiffs Linie 1881-1928 1934-1940 1949-1975 / Hamburg Pacific Dampfschiffs Linie 1886-1898 / Hamburg Calcutta Linie AG 1888-1897 / Hamburg Rotterdam Linie 1890-1940 1948-1970 / Rhein London Linie 1939 1950-1975 / Hamburg Chicago Linie 1951-1963". The Ships List. Archived from the original on 10 October 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
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