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Björn - (1925-1952)
See also : Essokraft 3
"Björn" ex. "Fredrik", towing a barge at Töreboda, Sweden.
"Björn" ex. "Fredrik", at Hajstorp, Sweden, 1942.
( Photo thanks to Anders Engdahls )
"Björn" ex. "Fredrik".
( Photo thanks to Malte Erikssons, via Bengt Westin )
Registered: (SWE)ON 13107
26 GRT, 0 NRT, L16,32m, B4,29m, Dr1,80m, Dp2,34m
steel, 1 fpp, C2cyl by shipbuilder, 120ihp
re-engined c1954 diesel, 200bhp-147kW
FREDRIK
1915: Built by "Eriksbergs Mekaniske Verksted A/B" at Gotheborg (SWE) (YN 179)
1915: delivered to "A/B Forsberg & Mark" at Gotheborg (SWE)
1925: To "Vestkustens Petroleum A/B" at Gotheborg (SWE), renamed BJØRN
c1933: To "Svenska Petroleum A/B Standard" at Gotheborg (SWE)
c1952: renamed ESSOKRAFT 3
1954: restyled to "Svenska Esso A/B" at Gotheborg (SWE)
c1954: re-engined diesel, 200bhp-147kW
c1965: To Arne Avelin at Lidingö (SWE), renamed AINIE
19xx: To "Oxelösunds Båt & Motor A/B" at Oxelösund (SWE)
1970: To Bo (Fibben) Jonsson at Oxelösund (SWE)
1970: rebuilt, modernised, renamed MARIEANN
1983: renamed DYK-MARIEANN
1994: To Hans Sundell at Norrköping (SWE), renamed HERVOR
1999: To "Edbergs Rederi" (Jimmy Edberg) at Uppsala (SWE)
(SWE flag, regd Uppsala, ON 13107, c/s SKTH, 26 GRT, 7 NRT)
2004: overhauled, modernised
2011: still in service.
No further information known.