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Empire Connemara
''Heinrich Arp'' was a cargo ship that was built in 1923 by shipyard ''F Schichau'', Elbląg, Elbling, Weimar Republic for German owners «Heinrich F C Arp» (S. Öllgaard & Thoersen), Hamburg. In May 1945, she was seized by the Allies at Hamburg, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed ''Empire Connemara''. In May 1946, she was transferred to the Soviet Union and renamed ''Liza Chaikina'' (russian: Лиза Чайкина, italic=yes). Description The ship was built in 1923 by F Schichau, Elbling. The ship was long, with a beam of . She had a depth of . The ship had a GRT of 1,428 and a NRT of 813. The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of , and diameter by stroke. The engine was built by Schichau. History German period of the ship (1924-1945). ''Heinrich Arp'' was built for H F C Arp Dampschiffs Reederei, Hamburg. She was placed under the management of S Ollgaard & Thoersen, Hamburg. Her port of registry was H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cargo Ship
A cargo ship or freighter is a merchant ship that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year, handling the bulk of international trade. Cargo ships are usually specially designed for the task, often being equipped with crane (machine), cranes and other mechanisms to load and unload, and come in all sizes. Today, they are almost always built of welded steel, and with some exceptions generally have a life expectancy of 25 to 30 years before being scrapped. Definitions The words ''cargo'' and ''freight'' have become interchangeable in casual usage. Technically, "cargo" refers to the goods carried aboard the ship for hire, while "freight" refers to the act of carrying of such cargo, but the terms have been used interchangeably for centuries. Generally, the modern ocean shipping business is divided into two classes: # Liner business: typically (but not exclusively) container vessels (where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
