MS Hans Hedtoft
MS Hans Hedtoft was a Danish cargo passenger liner that struck an iceberg and sank on 30 January 1959 on her maiden voyage off the coast of Western Greenland. The only piece of the wreckage ever found was a lifebelt.
MS Hans Hedtoft | |
History | |
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Denmark | |
Name | Hans Hedtoft |
Namesake | Hans Hedtoft |
Owner | Royal Greenland Trading Company |
Builder | Frederikshavns Værft, Frederikshavn |
Yard number | 226 |
Launched | 13 August 1958 |
Completed | 17 December 1958 |
Maiden voyage | 7 January 1959 |
Out of service | 30 January 1959 |
Homeport | Copenhagen |
Identification |
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Fate | Sank, all hands lost |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | |
Length | 82.65 m (271 ft 2 in) |
Beam | 14.17 m (46 ft 6 in) |
Depth | 6.43 m (21 ft 1 in) |
Capacity | 60 passengers |
Crew | 40 crew |
Armament | 3 × 40 mm anti-aircraft guns |
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