SS Indigirka
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The SS Indigirka (Russian: «Индиги́рка», IPA: [ɪnʲdʲɪˈɡʲirkə]) was an American built steamship that served in the Soviet Gulag system and transported prisoners. Launched in 1919 as SS Lake Galva, it served under the names Ripon, Malsah and Commercial Quaker between 1920 and 1938, when it was renamed Indigirka.[7] On its final voyage in 1939 over 700 prisoners perished.
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Owner |
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Operator | 1938: Dalstroi[1] |
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Builder | Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company, Wisconsin[1] |
Launched | 20 December 1919[1] |
Completed | May 1920[1] |
Identification | |
Fate | Sunk 1939[4] |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | 2,689 GRT[1] |
Length | 77.3 m (253 ft 7 in) (pp)[1] |
Beam | 13.3 m (43 ft 8 in)[1] |
Propulsion | 1 x triple-expansion steam engine[1] |
Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h)[1] |
Capacity | about 1,500 prisoners[5] |
Crew | about 40[6] |
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