SS Orizaba (1939)
SS Orizaba (or "ES Orizaba", with "ES" standing for "Electroschiff" German: electric ship) was a Hamburg America Line (HAPAG) cargo ship that was built in Hamburg 1939 and wrecked off northern Norway in 1940.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Nazi Germany | |
| Name | ES Orizaba |
| Namesake | Orizaba, Mexico |
| Owner | Hamburg America Line |
| Operator | Hamburg America Line |
| Port of registry | Hamburg |
| Route | Hamburg – Caribbean |
| Builder | Deutsche Werft, Hamburg |
| Launched | 11 February 1939 |
| Completed | 1939 |
| In service | 1939 |
| Out of service | 26 February 1940 |
| Homeport | Hamburg |
| Fate | Ran aground, 26 February 1940 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 4,354 GRT |
| Length | 398.3 ft (121.4 m) |
| Beam | 55.7 ft (17.0 m) |
| Depth | 22.8 ft (6.9 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Sensors and processing systems | |
| Notes | |
Orizaba was built for trade between Germany and the Caribbean, and was named accordingly. Orizaba is a city in the Mexican province of Veracruz, on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
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