Dampskibsselskabet af 1937 A/S - Ove Skou, (1948-52)
Port of registry
Hamburg, Germany (1945)
United States (1945-48)
Copenhagen, Denmark (1948-52)
Builder
Deutsche Werft
Yard number
423
Launched
14 July 1943
Completed
28 September 1943
Out of service
3 June 1952
Identification
Code Letters OYGS (1948-52)
Fate
Ran aground and sank
General characteristics
Class and type
Hansa A type Cargo ship
Tonnage
1,923 GRT, 1,017 NRT, 3,250 DWT
Length
86.74 m (284 ft 7 in)
Beam
13.51 m (44 ft 4 in)
Draught
5.68 m (18 ft 8 in)
Depth
4.75 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power
Compound steam engine, 1,200IHP (1943-48)
Steam engine (1948-52)
Propulsion
Single screw propeller
Speed
10.5 knots (19.4 km/h)
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Location where Inger Skou ran aground and sunk
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