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SS WegadeskNorway
NameWegadesk
NamesakeNorthern Lights
OwnerA. F. Klaveness & Co
Operator
  • D/S A/S "Klaveness" (May 1908-May 1916)
  • D/S A/S "Wegadesk" (May 1916-March 1918)
BuilderBurmeister & Wain, Copenhagen
Yard number264
Launched11 April 1908
Commissioned14 May 1908
HomeportKristiania
Identification
  • Call sign MFBW
FateSunk, 13 March 1918
General characteristics
TypeCargo ship
Tonnage
  • 4,271 GRT[1]
  • 2,387 NRT[1]
  • 7,318 DWT
Length360 ft 0 in (109.73 m)
Beam51 ft 8 in (15.75 m)
Depth28 ft 3 in (8.61 m)
Installed power413 Nhp[2]
PropulsionBurmeister & Wain 3-cylinder triple expansion
Speed12.5 knots

Wegadesk was a steam cargo ship built in 1908 by the Burmeister & Wain of Copenhagen for A. F. Klaveness & Co of Sandefjord. Her name means Northern Lights in Mi'kmaq language. The ship was primarily employed as an ore and coal carrier during her career.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference lloyds was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Record of American and Foreign Shipping. New York: American Bureau of Shipping. 1918.

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