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S/S ARIADNE |
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Passenger steamer, 2 decks & awning deck |
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1914-1938: |
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Passengers |
I: 178 |
II: 68 |
III: - |
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Ice class |
2 |
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Tonnages |
2,497 GRT |
1,426 NRT |
1,165 tdw |
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Length over all |
83.22 m - 272' 0" |
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Breadth |
13.31 m - 43' 6" |
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Draught |
5.90 m - 19' 0" |
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1938-1948: |
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Passengers |
I: 128 |
II: 58 |
III: 54 |
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Ice class |
I C |
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Tonnages |
2,558 GRT |
1,172 NRT |
1,165 tdw |
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Length over all |
83.22 m - 272' 0" |
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Breadth |
13.31 m - 43' 6" |
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Draught |
5.90 m - 19' 6" |
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1948-1969: |
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Passengers |
I: 79 |
II: 66 |
III: - |
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Ice class |
I B |
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Tonnages |
2,898 GRT |
1,261 NRT |
1,300 tdw |
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Length over all |
88.00 m |
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Breadth |
13.30 m |
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Draught |
5.40 m |
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Engine |
Triple steam engine 3 cy. by the shipbuilders. |
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Horse powers |
2,665 IHP |
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Speed |
14 knots |
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26.4.1914 |
Completed by Lindholmens Verkstads AB, Gothenburg, as S/S Ariadne for Finska Ångfartygs Aktiebolaget, Helsinki. Put on Helsinki - Tallinn - Stettin line. |
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4.8.1914 |
Requisitioned by Russian Govt. and stationed as hospital ship in Helsinki. |
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4.1918 |
Left in Helsinki at the withdrawal of the Russians. Recovered by Finska Ångfartygs Aktiebolaget. |
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1919 |
After reconditioning put on Helsinki - Hanko - Stockholm and Helsinki - Copenhagen - Hull lines. |
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1921 |
Returned to Helsinki - Tallinn - Stettin service. |
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1938 |
Rebuilt by Sandvikens Skeppsdocka, Helsinki, and fitted with forecastle. |
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1939 |
When the war broke out, stationed at first in Uusikaupunki, later in Holmsund, Sweden and Stockholm. |
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1942 |
Chartered to the German Navy as hospital ship for carriage of wounded soldiers to Germany until 1943. |
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1944 |
Used as hospital ship in the Gulf of Bothnia. |
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1944 |
Surrendered to Soteva (Board of War Reparations Industry), but went aground on Dec. 25 at Enskeri shallow off Hamina while on delivery voyage from Helsinki to Leningrad. |
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1945 |
Refloated in May and brought on June 13 in tow to Helsinki, where laid up after provisional repairs. |
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10.1946 |
Moved to Sandvikens Skeppsdocka for rebuilding and lengthening. |
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20.6.1948 |
Delivered from the shipyard after lengthening by 6.10 m and rebuilding, which increased her ice class to I B. Put into Helsinki - Copenhagen service. |
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1967 |
Replaced by the new m/s Finlandia on Copenhagen line and put into Helsinki - Tallinn service. |
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1968 |
Sailed her last season on Turku - Stockholm line, whereafter laid up in Helsinki. |
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22.7.1969 |
Sold to Helsingin Romuliike for demolition in Helsinki and towed on July 31 to the scrapyard. |
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Source: The Ships of Our First Century : The Effoa Fleet 1883-1983. Ed. by Matti Pietikäinen & Bengt Sjöström. Keuruu 1983, 231 p. ISBN 951-99438-5-4. |
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