- SS Dimitry Laptev
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Career Name: Heinrich Schmidt (1936-45)
Empire Constable (1945-46)
Dimitry Laptev (1946-71)Owner: Flensburger Schiffsparten-Vereinigung AG (1946-45)
Ministry of War Transport (1945)
Ministry of Transport (1945-46)
Soviet Government (1946-71)Operator: H Schmidt GmbH (1936-45)
Shamrock Shipping Co Ltd (1945-46)
Soviet Government (1946-71)Port of registry: 
Flensburg (1936-45)
London (1945-46)
Soviet Union(1946-71)Builder: Flensburger Schiffsbau-Gesellschaft Launched: 1936 Identification: Code Letters DDUS (1936-45)
Code Letters GFWK (1945-46)
United Kingdom Official Number 180697 (1945-46)Fate: Scrapped General characteristics Class and type: Cargo ship Tonnage: 1,560 GRT
889 NRTLength: 237 ft 2 in (72.29 m) Beam: 37 ft 6 in (11.43 m) Depth: 16 ft 0 in (4.88 m) Installed power: Triple expansion steam engine Propulsion: Screw propellor Dimitry Laptev was a 1,560 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1936 as Heinrich Schmidt by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg, Germany for German owners. She was seized by the Allies in May 1945, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and was renamed Empire Constable. In 1946, she was sold to the Soviet Government and renamed Dimitry Laptev. She served until she was scrapped in 1971.
Description
The ship was built in 1936 by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg.[1] The ship was 258 feet 8 inches (78.84 m) long, with a beam of 41 feet 3 inches (12.57 m) and a depth of 14 feet 4 inches (4.37 m). The ship had a GRT of 1,560 and a NRT of 889.[2]
The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 1711⁄16 inches (45 cm), 291⁄8 inches (74 cm) and 48 inches (120 cm) diameter by 347⁄16 inches (87 cm) stroke. The engine was built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft.[2]
History
Heinrich Schmidt was built for Flensburger Schiffsparten-Vereinigung AG. She was operated under the management of H Schmidt GmbH. Her port of registry was Flensburg and the Code Letters DHKV were allocated.[2]
Heinrich Schmidt was seized by the Allies in May 1945 at Flensburg. Ownership passed to the MoWT and she was renamed Empire Constable.[1] Her port of registry was changed to London. The Code Letters GFWK and United Kingdom Official Number 180697 were allocated. She was operated under the management of the Shamrock Shipping Co Ltd.[3] In February 1946, Empire Constable was transferred to the Soviet Union under the Potsdam Agreement.[4] She was renamed Dimitry Laptev.[5] She served until 1971, when she was scrapped.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Mitchell, W.H.; Sawyer, L.A. (1995). The Empire Ships. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. not cited. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
- ^ a b c "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS". Plimsoll Ship Data. http://www.plimsollshipdata.org/pdffile.php?name=37b0378.pdf. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS". Plimsoll Ship Data. http://www.plimsollshipdata.org/pdffile.php?name=45a1193.pdf. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ "Enemy Ships for Russia" The Times (London). Thursday, 14 February 1946. Issue 50376, col C, p. 2.
- ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS". Plimsoll Ship Data. http://www.plimsollshipdata.org/pdffile.php?name=45a1178.pdf. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
Categories:- 1936 ships
- Ships built in Flensburg
- Steamships of Germany
- Merchant ships of Germany
- World War II merchant ships of Germany
- Ministry of War Transport ships
- Empire ships
- Steamships of the United Kingdom
- Merchant ships of the United Kingdom
- Steamships of the Soviet Union
- Merchant ships of the Soviet Union
- Soviet Union–United Kingdom relations
- Germany–Soviet Union relations
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