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Klaus - (1926-1941)
See also : Esso 33 & Certificate for seaworthiness for MS "Klaus"
Motor vessel "Klaus", was build as "Alpha", in 1913. Rebuild as a tanker in 1936 and named "Esso 33".
Sold in 1964 and renamed in 1966 as "Odd Sverre". Sold in 1975. Sold in 1984. Sold in 1994.
Sold in 1995, agian in 1996. Sold in 1996. sold 2001, not sure if she still exists.
Motor vessel "Klaus" at Sama lager.( Photo B. Slagstad, Harstad )
Additional information by Trygve Eriksen Jr. :
ESSO 33
12.1913: delivered from P. Ph. Stuhrs Maskin & Skibsværft, Ålborg, Danmark (2) as ALPHA to N. A. Pedersen, København, Denmark.
Steelhull freighter with 3 masts
Original measuments : 88,4 x 21,2 x 6,7 feet, 100 Grt, 63 Nrt and 150 Dwt.
Original engine 2 - cyl Tuxham, 68 BHP
19 ?: A/S Skjaergaard, Sandefjord
1916: sold to AS Klaus / v. Sofus Marcussen, Askerøy, Norway. Renamed KLAUS.
1918: sold to Thorsen & Fløystad, Arendal.
1921: sold to AS Oljetransport / v. AS Vestlandske Petroleumscompagni, Bergen.
1936: AS Vestlandske Petroleumscompagni, Bergen.
1936: rebuilt into a tanker. brt:104 / Nrt 52 / t.dwt:150 (?)
1947: renamed ESSO 33.
1952: new engine installed: 2cyl 2tev Bolinder 225bhk
1953: ownercompany changed name into AS Norske Esso, Bergen (reg.1955).
pr.1955: 86,6 x 21,2 x 7 brt:125 / t.dwt:126
1959: AS Norske Esso, Oslo.
In use as a tanker in northern Norway.
1959: AS Petrolea, Oslo.
1959: remeasured. brt:136
9.1964: sold to P/r Odd & Sverre Bornø, Harstad / Oslo.
rebuilt into a freighter. 91,8 x 21,2 x 7 brt:157 / t.dwt:200
1966: kentered service as ODD SVERRE, reg. Harstad.
ca.1966: new engine installed: 4tev Callesen
1967: lenghtened. 107,3 x 21,2 x 9,1 brt:191 / t.dwt:250
11.1975: sold to P/r Anna Vikan / v. Sverre Bertheussen, Evenskjer / Harstad.
4.1984: P/r Anna Vikan / v. Harold Kristiansen, Fjelldal, Evenskjer / Harstad.
1.88: sold to Ulf Ruben Skavik, Narvik.
In local sandtrade northern Norway.
198x: laid up Narvik.
3.1990: sold to Askvoll Sjøtransport ANS / v. Atle Gjørøy, Askvoll / Florø.
Repaired.
In coastal trade with fishfeed.
11.1994: solgt til Arneby Shipping ANS / v. Tore Koch Arnesen, Austrheim / Florø.
7.1995: Arneby Shipping ANS / v. Tore Koch Arnesen, Ridabu / Florø.
.12.1995: remeasured. Brt:173
1.1996: sold to Odd Magne Stabben, Hagavik i Fusa / Florø.
Rigged down.
Laid up Trondheim.
4.1996: sold to Fosnes Fisk AS, Jøa / Florø.
In use as storage for fishfeed, -probably near Jøa.
2.2001: owning company merged into Marine Harvest Norway AS, Bergen / Florø.
Storage for fishfeed.
25.9.2001: sold to Laksefjord Marine Farms AS, Lebesby i Finnmark / Florø for nkr.450.000.
Storage for fishfeed in Finnmark.
pr.12.7.2005: laid up Kalak in Finmark.
13.12.2006: owning company renamed Salmo Artica AS, Lebesby i Finnmark / Florø.
Not sure if she still exists.