SFJ00119320720001 KOS XVI. Ombyggingstegning.

1932 DS/Hvb KOS XVI (SFJ001193207)

Type

Dampskip, hvalbåt
steam ship, whale catcher.

Off.no (IMO):
ID no.

10057
30287

Flagg (flag):

NOR

Havn(port):

Sandefjord

Byggeår (year built):

1932/07

Bnr (Sno):

947

Bygger (yard):

Smith's Dock Co. Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough, England.

 

Eier (owner):

Hvalfangerselskapet Kosmos II A/S, Sandefjord.

Disponent (manager):

Anders Jahre, Sandefjord.

Klasse (Class):

Tonnasje (Tonnage):

258 brt, 93 nrt

Dimensjoner (size):

Loa: 119,7'-B: 24,1'-D: 13,7'-Dypg.: 12,0'.

Fangstutstyr:
(catching equipm.):

Navigasjonsutstyr:

Manøversystemer
(syst. for manouvering)

Dekksmaskineri
(deck machinery):

Kommunikasjon (comm.):

Kallesignal (Call sign.):

LDJF

Fremdrift (propulsion):

1 stempel dampmaskin (steam reciprocating), 3-trinns
ekspansjon (triple exp.). 3-sylinder, syl. diam.: 14"-23"-
39", slag/stroke.: 24". 75 NHK. Bygget av Smith's Dock
 Co. Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough, England.

Fart/forbr. (speed/cons.):

12,5 knop

Hjelpemaskineri (aux):

Tot. el. kraft (el. power):

Kjele(r) (boiler):

1 oljefyrt dampkjel (ildrørskjel/fire tube boiler), heteflate
(HF): 2.292 ft². Bygget av Blair & Co. Ltd, Stockton,
 England.

Bemanning (crew):

12 manns besetning

Historikk:

1932 Bygget som hvalbåt KOS XVI ved Smith's Dock Co. Ltd, South Bank, Middlesbrough, England for Hvalfangerselskapet Kosmos II A/S (Anders Jahre), Sandefjord. Sjøsatt 18/05, levert i juli.
Fanget for KOSMOS II-ekspedisjonen sesongen 1932/33 i Sydishavet i et samarbeide med selskapene til Bruun & von der Lippe.
1933 Fanget sesongen 1933/36 for KOSMOS II med Mauritz Marthinsen som skytter.
1936 Fanget sesongen 1936/37 for KOSMOS II med Daniel Hansen som skytter
1938 Fanget sesongen 1938/39 for ULYSSES med Nils Iversen som skytter
1939 Fanget sesongen 1939/40 for ULYSSES med Nils Iversen som skytter. Fangsten starter 29/12.
1940 Sesongen 1939/40 ble avsluttet 08/03. Totalt fanget ekspedisjonen 979 hval. Produksjonen utgjorde 58.480 fat hvalolje og 2.520 fat spermolje.
Ankom Walvis Bay, Sørvest Afrika 09/03. Utleid til Den Norske Marine (KNM) i juni for bruk som minesveiper, med norsk mannskap.
Ordre for Halifax, NS, Canada via Pernambuco, Brasil med ankomst 02/09. Seilte videre mot Trinidad 10/09 med ankomst 18/09. Gikk fra Trinidad 26/09 med ankomst Halifax 05/10.
1941 Seilte over til Storbritannia for ombygging til minesveiper ved verkstedet Amos & Smith Ltd Engineers & Repairers, Hull, England. Gikk fra Methil Roads, Scotland 29/04.
Kolliderte utenfor Hull 24/08 med den engelsk jageren HMS WOLSEY i klarvær og under stor fart traff KOS XVI aktenfra og KOS XVI sank natten til 25/06 av skadene hun var påført. Skipssjefen Lt. M. Fredriksen og resten av mannskapet ble tatt i land i Grimsby, England.
Observert av dykkere 20,47 nautiske mil ØNØ av Withernsea, ikke langt fra utløpet til elven Humber, på en dybde av 36 m. I oppreist stilling og intakt!

History in English:

1932 Built as whale catcher KOS XVI by Smith's Dock Co. Ld., Middlesbrough for Hvalfangerselskapet Kosmos II A/S (Anders Jahre & Co), Sandefjord. Launched 18/05-1932 and delivery in July.
Used as catcher for the KOSMOS II-expedition.
For season of 1932/33 sent to the Southern Seas as a cooperation with the companies of Bruun & von der Lippe (Antarctic and Pelagos).
1933 Season of 1933/34 as catcher for KOSMOS II with Mr Mauritz Marthinsen as gunner.
1934 Season of 1934/35 as catcher for KOSMOS II with Mr Mauritz Marthinsen as gunner
1935 Season of 1935/36 as catcher for KOSMOS II with Mr Mauritz Marthinsen as gunner
1936 Season of 1936/37 as catcher for KOSMOS II with Mr Daniel Hansen as gunner
1937 Season of 1937/38
1938 Season of 1938/39 as catcher for ULYSSES with Mr Nils Iversen as gunner
1939 Season of 1939/40 as catcher for ULYSSES with Mr Nils Iversen as gunner. Whaling season commenced on 29/12.
1940 The season 1939/40 called off 08/03. Final result of the catch for the expedition was 979 whales. Production was 58.480 barrels whale oil and 2.520 barrels of sperm oil.
Arrived Walvis Bay after end of season on 19/03. Hired out to the Norwegian Navy (KNM) in July for use as minesweeper with Norwegian crew.
Ordered for Halifax and called Pernambuco, Brazil 02/09. Continued 10/09 for Trinidad with arrival 18/09. Departed 26/09 and arrived Halifax on 05/10.
1941 Sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to UK for conversion to minesweeper at the yard Amos & Smith Ltd Engineers & Repairers, Hull. Left Methil Roads on 29/04 heading for Humber.
Collided outside Hull 24/08 with British destroyer. HMS WOLSEY in clear weather and high speed hit the KOS XVI from behind and KOS XVI went down. She sank the night of 25/06 of the damage she was inflicted. Master was Lt. M. Fredriksen. Him and his crew was taken to Grimsby.
Observed by divers 20,47 nautical miles ENE of Withernsea not far from the outlet of River Humber at a depth of 36 m. In upright position and intact!