SS Pagenturm (Deutsche Werft, 1944)

Pagenturm was a Hansa A Type cargo ship which was built as Schauenberg in 1944 by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg, Germany for H Schuldt, Hamburg. She was seized as a prize of war in 1945, passing to the Ministry of War Transport and renamed Empire Galway. She was allocated to Belgium in 1946 and was renamed Kinshasha. She was sold to Norway in 1951 and renamed Anne Reed. Sold to West Germany in 1956, she was rebuilt and renamed Pagenturm. She served until 1964, when she was scrapped.

History
Name
  • Schauenberg (1944-45)
  • Empire Galway (1945-46)
  • Kinshasa (1946-50)
  • Anne Reed (1950-56)
  • Pagenturm (1956-64)
Owner
  • Harald Schuldt & Co (1944-45)
  • Ministry of War Transport (1945-46)
  • Ministry of Marine, Belgian Government (1946-51)
  • D/S A/S Ibis (1951-56)
  • Deutsche Dampfschifffarts-Gesellschaft Hansa (1956-64)
Operator
  • Harald Schuldt & Co (1944-45)
  • Walford Lines Ltd (1945-46)
  • Compagnie Maritime Belge Lloyd (1946-49)
  • Compagnie Maritime Congolaise (1949-51)
  • Johs Larsen (1951-56)
  • Deutsche Dampfschifffarts-Gesellschaft Hansa (1956-64)
Port of registry
BuilderDeutsche Werft
Yard number446
Laid down15 February 1944
Launched20 June 1944
Completed29 September 1944
Out of service1964
Identification
  • Code Letters DKLM (1944-45)
  • United Kingdom Official Number 180772 (1945-46)
  • Code Letters GKWR (1945-46)
  • Code Letters ONKI (1956-51)
  • Code Letters LIVN (51-56)
  • Code Letters DLCY (1956-64)
  • IMO number: 5526869 ( –1964)
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Class and typeHansa A type Cargo ship
Tonnage
Length85.29 m (279 ft 10 in)
Beam13.49 m (44 ft 3 in)
Draught8.20 m (26 ft 11 in)
Depth4.78 m (15 ft 8 in)
Installed powerCompound steam engine, 1,200IHP
PropulsionSingle screw propeller
Speed10.5 knots (19.4 km/h)
Crew35
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