MV Brandanger (1948)

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MS Brandanger 1949.jpg
MV Brandanger in 1949
History
Flag of Norway.svg Norway
NameBrandanger
Port of registryDet Norske Veritas
Builder Joseph L. Thompson & Co, Sunderland
Yard number657
Launched4 September 1948
Completed7 March 1949
Out of service1965
FateSold
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
NameAlkaid
OwnerNavigation Maritime Bulgare
Port of registryBourgas
Acquired1965
Out of service1971
Identification
FateConverted training ship
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
NamePetar Beron
OwnerNavigation Maritime Bulgare
Port of registryVarna
Acquired1971
Out of service2015
Identification
FateScrapped 16 January 2015
General characteristics
Class & typeSingle screw
Tonnage7,392  GRT
Length139.17 m (456 ft) [1]
Beam18.01 m (59 ft)
Draught8.41 m (27 ft)
Depth11.84 m (38 ft)
Installed power4100 kW
PropulsionDoxford diesel engine
Speed15 kn

MV Brandanger delivered in 1949 was a general purpose cargo ship, previously owned by the Norwegian shipping company Westfal-Larsen. The vessel was sold to Bulgaria in 1965, renamed Alkaid. In 1971 she became Petar Beron, being converted into a school ship. As from 1980 she was laid up in Varna, Bulgaria as a stationary training ship . On 16 January 2015 she arrived at Aliağa for demolition. [2]

References

  1. Lloyd's Register 1980-81
  2. "Brandanger (5050309)" . Miramar Ship Index . Retrieved 10 March 2020.