Description
The ship was built in 1944 by Burmeister & Wain, Copenhagen.
As built, the ship was 279 feet 8 inches (85.24 m) long, with a beam of 44 feet 3 inches (13.49 m) and a depth of 18 feet 7 inches (5.66 m). She was 1,923 DWT, 935 NRT.
The ship was propelled by a compound steam engine which had two cylinders of 169⁄16 inches (42 cm) and two cylinders of 357⁄16 inches (90 cm) diameter by 357⁄16 inches (90 cm) stroke. The engine was built by Burmeister & Wain. It could propel her at a maximum speed of 11.2 knots (20.7 km/h).
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