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Danmark - (1934-1942)
"Danmark", seen here in 1931.
“Danmark” was build in 1931 for A/S Dampsk. Selsk. Myren (Holm & Wonsild), Copenhagen.
Sold in 1934 to Det Danske Petroleums A/S (EssoDanmark).
Torpedoed in 1940, salvaged, but afterpart was lost.
Sold in 1948 to Shell as "Shelfoil", as a floating storage at Dublin.
Scrapped in 1953 at Faslane.
( Photo thanks to Hanne Hjermitslev )
The crew in the engineroom; 4 engineers, 7 engineer-assistants, 1 donkeyman and 3 stokers.
Main engines of the "Danmark"; Two 6 Cylinder fourstrokes developing 5.000 HP and the
Aux. engines were 2 cylinder diesels developing 200 HP.
( All photos below © Handels- og Søfartsmuseet, Danmark )
“Danmark”.
“Danmark”.
“Danmark”.
“Danmark”.
“Danmark”.
“Danmark”, in the Atlantic.
"Shelfoil", ex. "Danmark", as a floating storage hulk at Dublin.
"Shelfoil", ex. "Danmark", as a floating storage hulk at Dublin.
“DANMARK” build in 1931 in Copenhagen “B&W” ( A/S Burmeister & Wain, Copenhagen ) as Motor Tanker, # 590.
Dimensions : Length - 490,8, Beam - 67,8, Draught - 35,8
BRT 10517, NRT 6468, TDW 16400
Speed 11knots, 2 x B&W-Diesel, HP-5000
She was build for the Danish shipping Co.MYREN, Copenhagen as “DANMARK”.
Sold 1934 to DDPA = ESSO “DANMARK”..
Sunk after torpedo attack 12 jan.1940 in Inganess Bay, Orkney Island on voyage Aruba-Nyborg, Denmark
with Benzin & Petroleum, all were saved.
The foreship was submerged and towed to Grangesmouth and used as oil hulk.
Sold 1948 to Shell-Mix & B.P., London “SHELFOIL”, towed to Dublin, Ireland as oil hulk .
Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :
DANMARK - 1931 DE 2M (aft) (12)
10,517 Grt for A/S Dampsk. Selsk. Myren (Holm & Wonsild), Copenhagen 490.8 x 67.8
Tanker build by A/S Burmeister & Wain, Copenhagen (10) #590
1934 - Det Danske Petroleums A/S (C. F. Holm, mgr.), Copenhagen
Torp. by U 23, 12 Jan 1940, in 58.59N-02.53W, voy. Aruba - Nyborg, refined products, afterpart sank 21 Jan,
forepart salved, converted for floating storage at Grangemouth 1942, title held by The Admiralty 5,419 grt British o/n 168340
1948 - SHELFOIL Shell-Mex & B.P., Ltd., London (floating storage at Dublin) BR
Broken up at Faslane 1953 by Shipbreaking Industries, Ltd., arr. 25.03.1953.
The Miramar Ship Index for "DANMARK"
IDNo:
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5607596
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Year:
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1931
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Name:
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DANMARK
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Keel:
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Type:
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Tanker
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Launch Date:
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15.08.1931
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Flag:
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DNK
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Date of completion:
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10.1931
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Tons:
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10517
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Link:
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-
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DWT:
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16400
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Yard No:
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590
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Length overall:
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Ship Design:
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LPP:
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149.6
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Country of build:
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DNK
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Beam:
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20.7
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Builder:
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Burmeister & Wain
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Material of build:
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Location of yard:
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Copenhagen
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Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
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2D-12
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|
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Subsequent History:
[ forepart only: 1948 SHELFOIL, 5419gt, on # 168340 - hulked at Grangemouth 1942 and Dublin 1948 ]
Disposal Data:
sm/t (U-23) 58.59 N / 2.53 W on 12.01.1940 [ Voyage Aruba-Nyborg ]
(aft sank 21.01.1940, fore hulked & scrapped at Faslane 25.03.1953 )
History:
ON
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LR/IMO
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ID
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Year
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Name
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Tons
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Change
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Registered Owner
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5607596
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1931
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DANMARK
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10517
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A/S D/S Myren
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|
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5607596
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1931
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DANMARK
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10517
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1934
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Det Danske Petroleums A/S
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168340
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5607596
|
1931
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DANMARK
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5419
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1942
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The Admiralty
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168340
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5607596
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1931
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SHELFOIL
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5419
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1948
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Shell-Mex & B.P.Ltd.
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Additional information from Uboat.net :
Name: Danmark
Type: Motor tanker
Tonnage: 10.517 tons
Completed: 1931 - Burmeister & Wain´s Maskin & Skibsbyggeri A/S, Copenhagen
Owner: Det Danske Petroleums A/S, Copenhagen
Homeport: Copenhagen
Date of attack: 12 Jan, 1940
Nationality: Danish
Fate: A total loss by U-23 (Otto Kretschmer)
Position: 58.59N, 02.53W - Grid AN 1633
( Inganess Bay not far from Kirkwall at the Orkney Islands. Only 4 nautical miles from where earlier on
Günther Prien on the U-47 got the better of the Royal Oak (Scapa Flow). )
- See location on a map -
Complement: 40 (0 dead and 40 survivors).
Convoy: -
Route: -
Cargo: Fuel oil
History: -
Notes on loss:
At 06.50 hours on 12 Jan, 1940, the Denmark was hit by one torpedo from U-23 when she was anchored in a
Bay in the Shetlands. She exploded, broke in two and drifted ashore. On 21 January, the afterpart sank
and the forepart was refloated, taken to Inverkeithing and used as storage hulk.