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Stallberg (Rhön)
''Verna Paulin'' was a cargo ship that was built in 1942 as ''Empire Envoy'' by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland, Co Durham, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was sold into merchant service in 1946 and renamed ''Cheltenham''. A further sale in 1952 saw her renamed ''La Orilla''. A sale to a Swedish company in 1955 saw her renamed ''Stallberg''. In 1958, she was sold to a Finnish company and renamed ''Verna Paulin''. She served until 1969, when she was scrapped. Description The ship was built in 1942 by Short Brothers Ltd, Sunderland, Co Durham. She was yard number 473. The ship was long, with a beam of . She had a depth of , and a draught of . She was assessed at , ,, 10,280 DWT. The ship was propelled by a 510 nhp triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of , and diameter by stroke. The engine was built by North East Marine Engine Co (1938) Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne. It could propel the ship at a speed of . History World War II ''E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Official Number
Official numbers are ship identifier numbers assigned to merchant ships by their flag state, country of registration. Each country developed its own official numbering system, some on a national and some on a port-by-port basis, and the formats have sometimes changed over time. As an internationally recognized ship identifier, national official numbers have largely been superseded by the IMO number, though flag states still use national systems, which also cover those vessels not subject to the IMO regulations. British official number Beginning in 1855, with the implementation of the Merchant Shipping Act 1854, all British seagoing vessels were assigned an official number to give each ship a unique identity, even after being renamed or changing the port of registry. U.S. official number After the passage of legislation in the United States Congress in 1866, all American ships were required to carve the official number on the main beam; the system was controlled by the Bureau of Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |