OSL38819310120001 HENRIK AMELN som SOUTH AMERICA. Bilde via Per Sundfær.
1931 MT HENRIK AMELN (OSL388193101)
Type:
Motorskip, tanker, trunk
motor ship, tanker, trunk.
Off.no:
5607494
Flagg (flag):
NOR
Havn (port):
Oslo
Byggeår (year built):
1931/04
Bnr (Sno).:
44
Bygger (yard):
Nakskov Skibsværft, Nakskov, Danmark.
Eier (owner):
A/S Frugtfart, Oslo.
Disponent (manager):
L. Harboe Jensen & Co., Oslo.
Klasse (Class).:
Lloyd’s +100A1 Carrying Petroleum in Bulk.
Tonnasje (Tonnage):
9.640 tdw., 6.246 brt., 3.646 nrt.
Dimensjoner (size):
L: 400,3’-B: 55,2’-D: 32,2’.
Lasthåndtering
(cargo handling):
Kjølemaskineri
(Ref. machinery):
Navigasjonsutstyr:
Manøversystemer
(syst. for manouvering):
Dekksmaskineri
(deck machinery):
Kommunikasjon (comm.):
Kallesignal (Call sign):
LJTB / LDSM
Fremdrift (propulsion):
2 dieselmotorer Burmeister & Wain DM6150-M. 4-takt/enkltv., hver 6-sylinder, syl. dim.: 500 x 1.000 mm. Samlet 2.200 BHK. Bygget av Burmeister & Wains Maskin og Skipsbyggeri, København, Danmark.
Fart/forbr. (speed/cons.):
10,5 knop ved et forbruk på 9,5 t/døgn.
Hjelpemaskineri (aux):
Tot. el. kraft (el. power):
Kjeler (boiler):
2 hjelpekjele (aux. boiler) med arbeidstrykk 170 psi.
Bemanning (crew):
Historikk:
1931
Bygget som HENRIK AMELN av
Nakskov Skibsværft, Nakskov, Danmark
for A/S Frugtfart (L. Harboe Jensen & Co.), Oslo. Sjøsatt 24/01,
ferdigstilt 18/04 som BORNEO for verftes egen regning. Lagt opp
ved verftet.
1933
Solgt 20/01 til The Texas Co. (Norway) A/S (H. C. Mathiesen), Oslo.
Omdøpt til SOUTH AMERICA.
1940 WW II –Nortraship ble managers i april.
1944
Torpedert og senket 04/06 av den tyske ubåten U 302
(Kapitänleutnant
Herbert Sickel) i posisjon
45.05 N-35.11V mens hun var på reise fra Philadelphia,
PENN, USA via Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada til Manchester, England med
flybensin i konvoi SC.156.
Besetningen ble berget av redningsfartøyet GOODWIN.
History in English:
1931
Built as HENRIK AMELN by
Nakskov Skibsværft, Nakskov, Denmark
for A/S Frugtfart (L. Harboe Jensen & Co.), Oslo. Launched 24/01,
completed 18/04 as BORNEO for yard’s account. Laid up at the
yard.
1933 Sold 20/01 to The Texas Co. (Norway) A/S (H. C. Mathiesen),
Oslo. Renamed SOUTH AMERICA.
1940 WW II –Nortraship became managers in April.
1943 Torpedoed and sunk 04/06 by the German submarine U 302
(Kapitänleutnant
Herbert Sickel)
in position
45.05 N-35.11W whilst on a voyage from Philadelphia, PENN, USA via
Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada to Manchester, England
with aviation gasoline in convoy SC.156. The crew were
picked up by the rescue vessel GOODWIN.
Here is a report written by Capt. W. J. Hartley DSC, who was the Captain
of
GOODWIN:
"Thurs. 6th April. At 0230 Norwegian Tanker No.44 (her name was the
South America) was torpedoed, wind ENE force 3, sea calm, position 45°
05'N, 35° 11’W. The Goodwin proceeded to assist at 0232, at that time
the vessel was afire amidships with flames mast high. I decided that I
would go alongside aft, to windward or starboard - as it looked as if
the fire might defeat all attempts by the crew to use the boats. At 0235
the Goodwin was about 70 yards astern of the stricken tanker and closing
her, when a second torpedo struck again on the port side.
"This second torpedo had the effect of causing the fire to die out. When
this torpedo struck (I noticed two snowflakes well ahead on the port
wing of the convoy. I took it that escorts were using illumination) I
decided to alter the rescue manoeuvre and turned ship short round so
that the Goodwin was hove to about 40 feet astern of the tanker, and at
right angles to her. This presented the least target to the direction of
attack. My ship's bridge was then in line with the tanker's stern.
"Two lifeboats and one raft were launched from tanker at 0238 and the
crew were immediately helped aboard and taken care of. This operation
was completed by 0307. The Goodwin remained unscreened. I then proceeded
to rejoin convoy and inform the SOE (senior officer of the escort) by
R/T that I had completed the job and saved the entire crew of 42,
including the master.