M/S Tropic Star
- Other names
- ex Ashurton, ex Yomah
- Call sign
- LJMM
- Shipping company
- Nationality
- Norway
- Home port
- Enlistment district
- Build year
- 1926
- Yard number
- 1171
- Month of delivery
- Oktober
- Fleet affiliation
- Other
- Participant in WW2Civilian ships
- Gross tonnage:
- 5.389
- Net tonnage:
- 3.135
- Deadweight:
- 8.455
- Length:
- 400.4'
- Beam:
- 52.3'
- Draft:
- 28.4'
Tonnage
Dimensions
HISTORIKK:
v/H.Larsson-Fedde.
10/1926: M/V Yomah v/ P. Henderson & Co, Glasgow, UK. - YOMAH
1927: Australian Steam Shipping Co v/ T. Andersson, London - ASHBURTON
1937: Skips A/S Plata v/ Alf Jakhelln, Oslo - TROPIC STAR
1940 - 1945: I NORTRASHIPS tjeneste.
1942: Skips A/S Plata v/ Fearnley & Eger, Oslo - TROPIC STAR
1947: Rederi A/B Atlanta v/ Finland Syd-Amerika Linjen, Helsingfors - ANJA
1951: Finland Syd-Amerika Linjen A/B v/ O/Y Suomen Etelö Amerika Linja, Helsingfors - ANJA
1952: Ny motor: Sulzer BHK 3200 Fart: 12 knop.
1961: Solgt til Valencia, Spania for opphugging.
Maskineri:
Dieselmotor 2 takt enkeltvirkende - 6 sylindere, diam. 1060 mm. Sulzer maskineri lisensbygget ved W. M. Denny & Bros. Ltd. Dumbarton, UK.
Se også:
http://www.warsailors.com/singleships/tropicstar.html