Vilppo 1952

587

VILPPO

1952 - 1952

 

 

General Cargo Motorship, Singledecker

 

Call: OFQL   LR# 5167891    Ice class: I

 

 

 

896 GRT,  520 NRT,  1,185 dwt

 

59.48 x 10.01 x 4.57 m

 

 

 

Diesel Engine 4 SA 8 cy.

 

by Mirrlees, Bickerton & Day, Stockport

 

 kW /   900 BHP    knots

 

1949:

F.W. Hollming Oy started work on a cargo ship in order to get experience in steel construction.

 

 

5.1.1950:

Keel of a 1,200 dwt cargo vessel for own account was laid down. 

 

 

20.6.1951:

Launched by F.W. Hollming Oy, Rauma /Raumo (#50) and named VILPPO by Mrs Rauha Hollming. Put up for sale.

Registered in Rauma ship register with no. 587.

 

 

7.6.1952:

Sold to Masinoimport, U.S.S.R.

 

 

24.12.1952:

Completed and delivered as JAKAN (ЯАКАН) to Masinoimport and handed over to USSR - Far Eastern Shipping Co., Vladivostok.

 

 

1966:

Transferred to USSR - Murmansk Shipping Co., Murmansk.

 

Fitted with a "new" engine - made in 1951 - as follows:

 

Diesel Engine 2 SA 8 cy.

 

by Russkiy-Diesel Works, Leningrad

 

588 kW /  800 BHP   10 knots

 

 

1975:

Spelling of the ship´s name amended in Lloyd´s Register as YAKAN.

 

 

1992:

Owners´name amended as Murmansk Shipping Co. (MSC) after the collapse of the U.S.SR.

 

 

1996:

Reported as broken up.

 

 

 

MAP 16.5.2004 File:RaumLaiv/Vilppo.doc

 

Tyyppi Kuivalastialus
Telakka F.W. Hollming Oy
Vuosi /
Bruttovetoisuus 896
Nettovetoisuus521
Pituus 53,34
Leveys 10
Rekisterinumero
Rakennettu: 27.05.2021
Poistettu 27.05.2021

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