OSL40619390220001 REINHOLT. Bilde via Steinar Norheim.

1939 MS REINHOLT (OSL406193902)

WARSAILORS

Type:

Motorskip, stykkgods / motor ship, general cargo.

Off.no:

5292543

Flagg (flag):

NOR

Havn(port):

Oslo

Byggeår (year built):

1939/63

Bnr (Sno).:

210

Bygger (yard):

Kockums Mekaniska VerkstAds A/B, Malmö, Sverige.

Eier (owner):

Skibs A/S Igadi, Oslo.

Disponent (manager):

Sverre Holter-Sørensen, Oslo.

Klasse (Class).:

DnV +1A1

Tonnasje (Tonnage):

9.200 tdw, 4.799 brt, 2.829 nrt.

Dimensjoner (size):

L: 409,8’-B: 55,7’-D: 25,5’.

Lastehandterings syst.
(cargo handling.):

Fangstutstyr.
(catching equipm.):

Navigasjonsutstyr:

Manøversystemer
(syst.for manouvering):

Dekksmaskineri
(deck machinery):

Kommunikasjons utstyr (comm.equipm.):

Kallesignal (Call sign.):

LKFK

Fremdrift (propulsion):

1 x dieselmotor, type MAN.  2-takt/dobbeltv., 6-sylindret, syl. dim.: 600 x 1.100 mm. 4.000 BHK. Bygget av Kockums Mekaniska Verkstads A/B, Malmö, Sverige.

Fart/forbr.(speed/cons.):

13,5 knop.

Hjelpemaskineri (aux):

Tot.el.kraft (el.power):

Kjele(r) (boiler):

.

Bemanning (crew):

Bysseutstyr
(galley equipm.):

Historikk:

1939 Bygget som REINHOLT av Kockums Mekaniska Verksteds A/B, Malmö, Sweden for Skibs A/S Igadi (Sverre Holter-Sørensen), Oslo. Byggesum NOK 2.064.000.
1940 Uteflåten.
1942 Beskutt 23/04 av den tyske ubåten U 752 (Korvettenkapitän Karl-Ernst Schroeter) i posisjon 39.10N-72.00V mens hun var på reise fra Santos, Brasil til New York, NY, USA med huder. Var under kanon ild i ca 20 minutter. U 752 fyrte av ca 40 runder, men måtte avbryte da det dukket opp 2 destroyere. REINHOLT besvarte ilden med 14 runder uten treff.
REINHOLT kom i brann, men denne ble bragt under kontroll.
1 mann omkom mens 2 mann ble skadet. REINHOLT kom seg inn til New York neste dag. Hun ble reparert og var tilbake i service etter 17 dager. Kaptein Hans Nielsen fikk Krigskorset mens 15 andre fikk Krigsmedaljen.
1965 Solgt for GBP 172.200 til "Bulet" State Economic Enterprise, Varna, Bulgaria. Omdøpt til TOPAZ.
1968 Solgt til Kition Cia. Naviera S.A. (Troodos Shipping & Trading Co. (V. Hadji Ioannou)), Famagusta, Kypros. Omdøpt til ELENI.
1973 Ankom 10/01 til Gadani Beach, Pakistan for hugging ved Hyden Shipbreaking Industries Ltd.

History in English:

1939 Built as REINHOLT by Kockums Mekaniska Verksteds A/B, Malmö, Sweden  for Skibs A/S Igadi (Sverre Holter-Sørensen), Oslo. Building costs NOK 2.064.000.
1940 Attacked 23/04 with gunfire for about 20 minutes by the German submarine U 752 (Korvettenkapitän Karl-Ernst Schroeter) in position 39.10N-72.00W while on a voyage from Santos, Brazil to New York, NY, USA with hides. The submarine fired about 40 rounds of which 20-25 hit, but had then to break off the attack because two destroyers were spotted. The merchant had returned fire with 14 rounds from the stern gun without hitting. One man was killed and two were injured and were transferred after about seven hours to a destroyer and were brought to a hospital in Brooklyn. REINHOLT had caught fire which was brought under control by the crew. Reached New York the next day. She was repaired and returned to service after 17 days.
Master Hans Nielsen was awarded the Krigskorset. 15 other crew received Krigsmedaljen.
1965 Sold for GBP 172.200 to "Bulet" State Economic Enterprise, Varna, Bulgaria. Renamed TOPAZ.
1968 Sold to Kition Cia. Naviera S.A. (Troodos Shipping & Trading Co. (V. Hadji Ioannou)), Famagusta, Cyprus. Renamed ELENI.
1973 Arrived 10/01 at Gadani Beach, Pakistan for demolition by Hyden Shipbreaking Industries Ltd.