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HEDDERNHEIM - IMO 5145219

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Photographer:
Malcolm Cranfield [ View profile ]
Captured:
May 24, 1970
Title:
Heddernheim
Location:
Avonmouth, Bristol, United Kingdom
Photo Category:
General Cargo Ships Built 1940-1949 (under 3000gt)
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Jun 5, 2015
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Image Resolution:
3,685 x 2,138

Description:

Unterweser Reederei A.G. of Bremen's HEDDERNHEIM is seen passing Portishead, inbound for Avonmouth, on 24th May 1970.

Launched at Turku in 1942 as SEELEICHTER 28/41 for the German navy (Kriegsmarine) but only delivered in September 1944 at Bremerhaven as the barge HEBESCHIFF 2

re-engined and converted to a seagoing cargo ship in 1950

Later: 1971 CLEOPATRA - 76 DENIS

Scrapped at Ambelaki commencing 9.2.83

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Current name:
DENIS

Former name(s):

 -  Heddernheim (Until 1971)

 -  Hebeschiff Ii (Until 1950)

IMO:
5145219
Status:
Dead
Build year:
1942
Builder:
Turku Repair Yard - Turku, Finland
Vessel Type:
General Cargo
Gross tonnage:
2,169 tons
Summer DWT:
4,476 tons
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Thanks for your reply, Malcolm. No. 28/41 is the correct number of the casco, sorry for my mistake. The lighter-casco was built by Ab Crichton-Vulcan Oy, Turku/Abo, Finland. The 1200-hp-diesel-engine was an ex U-boat-Diesel built by MAN. Btw: Richard Merton returned to the director´s board of URAG in December 1948 and instantly began the recovery of URAG. Regards Peter

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Many thanks Peter.
I was hoping that someone with sufficient knowledge would clarify the circumstances of this ship's history.
best regards
Malcolm Cranfield

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Thanks Malcolm for this rare document from the restart of german shipping after WW II. "HEDDERNHEIM" of Unterweser Reederei URAG Bremen, was named after a town district of Frankfurt am Main. Capital came from the famous (jewish) Merton brothers Richard and Wilhelm, founders of the Metallgesellschaft, Frankfurt/M.. They must immigrate into the USA in 1934 and returned after WW II. Engine 1.200 PS, 2.269 BRT, 4.476 tdw, built at Turku/Abo in 1942 as a lighter-casco (No. 28/14) for the german navy, rebuilt and completed as general cargo ship (shelter decker) by Seebeck shipyard Bremerhaven in 1950. Regards Peter

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