Mangler bilde.

1918 DS NEPOS (BRG124191802)

Type:

Dampskip, stykkgods
steam ship, general cargo.

Off. nr.:

1120465

Flagg (flag):

NOR

Havn (port):

Bergen

Byggeår (year built):

1904/10

Bnr (Sno).:

179

Bygger (yard):

John Blumer & Co., North Dock, Sunderland, England.

Eier (owner):

Ørvigs Dampskibsselskab A/S, Bergen.

Disponent (manager):

Olaf Ørvig, Bergen.

Klasse (Class).:

Lloyd’s +100A1

Tonnasje (Tonnage):

4.710 tdw, 2.734 brt, 1.721 nrt.

Dimensjoner (size):

L: 314,0’-B: 46,5’-D: 20,7’.

Lasthåndtering
(cargo handling):

Kjølemaskineri
(Ref. machinery):

Navigasjonsutstyr:

Manøversystemer
(syst. for manouvering):

Dekksmaskineri
(deck machinery):

Kommunikasjon (comm.):

Kallesignal (Call sign):

WKCH

Fremdrift (propulsion):

1 stempel dampmaskin (steam reciprocating), triple exp. 3-sylinder, syl. diam.: 23,0”–38,0”–62,0”, slag/stroke: 42,0”. 257 NHK. Bygget av John Dickinson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, England.

Fart/forbr.(speed/cons.):

10,0 knop

Hjelpemaskineri (aux):

Tot. el. kraft (el. power):

Kjeler (boilers):

2 dampkjeler (boilers) hver med 3 fyrganger. Samlet heteflate 3.473 ft². Arbeidstrykk 160 psi. Bygget av John Dickinson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, England.

Bemanning (crew):

Historikk:

1904 Bygget som ARRANMOOR av John Blumer & Co., North Dock, Yard, Sunderland, England for Moor Line Ltd (Sir Walter Runciman & Co.), London, England. Sjøsatt 22/09, ferdigstilt i oktober.
1914 Solgt til Dampskibs A/S Neptun (Alexander Bruusgaard), Drammen. Omdøpt til NEPOS. Chartret ut til J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi A/S, Bergen. Videre chartret ut 03/08 av Mowinckel til Keiserlige Tyske Marine for å bringe kull fra New York til hjelpekrysseren SMS KRONPRINZ WILHELM ved Kapp-Verde-øyene. Da fartøyene ikke traff hverandre, gikk NEPOS til Las Palmas hvor tyske interesser overtok lasten.
1918 Solgt til Ørvigs Dampskibsselskab A/S (Olaf Ørvig), Bergen.
1921 Omdøpt JOHANNE DYBWAD.
1928 Solgt til Russian-Baltic Steamship Co. Ltd (Helmsing & Grimm), Riga, Latvia. Omdøpt til JOHANNE.
1935 Solgt 26/11 til Rederi-A/B Deepseatrader Oy (Ab Nordenfjeldske Oy & Kristian Hansen Ab Oy), Helsingfors, Finland.
1936 Omdøpt til KARIN 03/01.
1941 Solgt 05/07 til Finska Ångfartygs A/B, Helsingfors. Omdøpt til URSA.
1944 Beslaglagt av tyskerne ved Holtenau, Kiel, Tyskland. Management overlatt til H. Vogemann, Bremen, Tyskland.
1945 Senket 26/04 av egen besetning i Bremen.
1946 Hevet i august av EFFOA. Tatt til Finland for reparasjon.
1947 Tilbake i drift 20/06 som MARGARETA for Lovisa Ångfartygs Ab (Ab R. Nordström & Co. Oy), Lovisa, Finland.
1956 Solgt til Lovisa Såg & Tunnfabrik A/B (Ab R. Nordström & Co. Oy), Lovisa.
1961 Ankom 19/02 til Ghent, Belgia for hogging ved Van Heyghen Frères.

LITT HISTORIE FRA THE PITTSBURG PRESS.
TELLS OF PLAN TO MEET SHIPS ON THE HIGH SEAS

By United Press.
New York. Nov.26—Trial of the four Hamburg-American officials charged with Illegally supplying German commerce raider was resumed today, despite rumors that the government intended to move a mistrial. Assistant United States Attorney Wood denied that the government had evidence that made it undesirable for one of the Jurors to continue to sit.
Capt. Olaf Nilsen of the Norwegian steamer Nepos was the first witness today. Nilsen said he commanded the Nepos when it was chartered by the Hamburg-American line. He was introduced to Adolph Hochmeister, one of the défendants, by the supercargo in Philadelphia.
The Supercargo told me were to sail for Teneriffe and that we were to meet certain ships at sea testified Nilsen. "I thought it couldn't be done but he insisted. He told me I would receive a $1.000 gratuity and protection in case anything happened. He said there was no risk."
Nilsen admitted signing the manifest for the Nepos.
"We cleared for Monrovia. In Africa, via Teneriffe." he said. "We were to stop first at a point marked on the supercargo's chart. I refused to go to the Cape Verde islands. My offices also objected but finally consented after a talk with the supercargo. Mr. Florer.
"When we set out to sea. we decided to go direct to Teneriffe. Florer asked if I was willing to go to another point but I told him I would not. He told me not to worry, that the German consul and the steamship line would protect me if the Nepos were seized."
The Nepos real purpose was to meet the Kronprinz Wilhelm, one of the German commerce raiders which recently put into Newport News after an exciting career.
But our coal cargo caught fire, said Nilsen. "and the supplies we intended for the Kronprinz Wilhelm were damaged. We sold the cargo at Teneriffe. I then received word from my home office that the charter had been Cancelled.
From The Pittsburg Press 26. november 1915.

History in English:

1904 Built as ARRANMOOR by John Blumer & Co., North Dock, Sunderland, England for Moor Line Ltd (Sir Walter Runciman & Co.), London, England. Launched 22/09, completed in October.
1914 Sold to Dampskibs A/S Neptun (Alexander Bruusgaard), Drammen. Renamed NEPOS. Chartered to J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi A/S, Bergen. Re-chartered 03/08 by Mowinckel to Germany Navy for transportation of coal from New York to auxiliary cruiser SMS KRONPRINZ WILHELM at Cape-Verde Islands. As the vessels did not meet NEPOS sailed to Las Palmas where German interests took over the cargo.
1918 Sold to Ørvigs Dampskibsselskab A/S (Olaf Ørvig), Bergen.
1921 Renamed JOHANNE DYBWAD.
1928 Sold to Russian-Baltic Steamship Co. Ltd (Helmsing & Grimm), Riga, Latvia. Renamed JOHANNE.
1935 Sold 26/11 to Rederi-Ab Deepseatrader Oy (Ab Nordenfjeldske Oy & Kristian Hansen Ab Oy), Helsingfors, Finland.
1936 Renamed KARIN 03/01.
1941 Sold 05/07 to Finska Ångfartygs A/B, Helsingfors, Finland. Renamed URSA.
1944 Seized by the Germans at Holtenau, Kiel, Germany. Management given to H. Vogemann, Bremen, Germany.
1945 Sunk 26/04 by own crew in Bremen.
1946 Refloated in August by EFFOA. Taken to Finland for repairs.
1947 Back in service 20/06 as MARGARETA for Lovisa Ångfartygs Ab (Ab R. Nordström & Co. Oy), Lovisa, Finland.
1956 Sold to Lovisa Såg & Tunnfabrik A/B (Ab R. Nordström & Co. Oy), Lovisa.
1961 Arrived 19/02 at Ghent, Belgium for demolition by Van Heyghen Frères.