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Photo Details
Photographer:Jukka Koskimies [View profile]Title:AGIA ELENIAdded:Oct 20, 2007
Captured:IMO:5172731Hits:446
Photo Category: Tugs
Description:
In Piraeus on 18.9.2007

Full technical and history details are given in the comment below
Vessel Identification
Name:Agia Eleni
IMO:5172731
Callsign:SV4137
Last known flag:GREECE
Former name(s):
- Vernicos Nena (Until 1994 May 01)
- Liberty (Until 1980 Dec 31)
- Victory (Until 1977 Apr 28)
- Johann Wessels (Until 1975 Dec 31)
Technical Data
Vessel type:Tug
Gross tonnage:144 tons

Administrative Information
Build year:1942
Builder*:Schulte & Bruns Schiffswerft
Emden, Germany
Owner:-
AIS Information
AIS information: N/A
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Photo Comments (2)

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Jukka Koskimies on Oct 20, 2007 20:29 (4 years ago)
Thank you very much, Frank for transmitting these data and also thanks to Piet Van Damme for originally collecting them. The historical photo of JOHANN WESSELS is a treasure!

With kind regards,
Jukka
Frank Behrends on Oct 20, 2007 08:23 (4 years ago)
Fantastic picture,, Jukka
thanks for posting

The details are taken from the
TUGSLIST, created by Piet Van Damme:

Registered: LR66-67:517273
IMO 5172731 (GL57:J41 /GL67:01881) /(GRC)ON 2664
149 GRT, 53 NRT, L30,38m(27,51), B6,91m, Dr3,810m, Dp4,09m (99'8"x22'8")
1 cpp, 2x C2cyl by "Christiansen & Meyer" at Harburg, coal fired, 945ihp total @148rpm, sp 11,5kn
re-engined 1964 diesel 4tew 9cyl MAN type G9V30/45ATL, 1335bhp-1885ihp @428rpm, sp 12,5kn

JOHANN WESSELS
1941 -xx/12: Launched by "Schulte & Bruns Schiffswerft" at Emden (DEU) (YN 152)
1942 -24/09: delivered to "Emder Bugsier- und Bergungsgeschäft P.W. Wessels Wwe" at Emden (DEU)
(DEU flag, regd Emden, c/s DCJQ)
1942 -10/11: requisitioned by the German Kriegsmarine (DEU), Marine Bergungs- und Seenotdienst Kommando
1943 -07/02: returned to owner
1944 -15/09: requisitioned, Befehlshaber der Sicherung Nordsee, Sondereinsatz Räumung Hollands
1945 -05/06: taken as war prise by the Allied forces (GBR)
194x: returned to owner
1964: re-engined diesel 4tew SA 9cyl MAN type G9V30/45, 1335bhp, modernised (158 GRT, 53 NRT)
1977: To "Elswijk's Shipdeliveries BV" at Amsterdam (NLD), owner's holding "Record Shipping Co Ltd" at Limassol, renamed VICTORY
(CYP flag)
1977: (same owners) brought under "Altena Financing & Investment Co Ltd" at Panama (PAN), renamed LIBERTY
(PAN flag)
1980: To "Nicolas E. Vernicos Shipping Co Ltd" at Piraeus (GRC), renamed VERNICOS NENA
(GRC flag, regd Piraeus, ON 2664, c/s SV4137, 144 GRT, 19 NRT)
1994: To "Sifnos II Naftiki Eteria", mng "Nicolas E. Vernicos Salvage & Towage" at Piraeus (GRC), renamed AGIA ELENI
2007: still in service
www.tugtalk.co.uk/images/2003/06/19626.jpg
Regards, Frank
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