SS Narva
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Narva was a 2,044 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1943 as Aletta Noot by Gävle Varvs & Verkstads Nya AB, Gävle, Sweden for German owners. She was seized by the Allies at Flensburg, Germany in May 1945, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Confederation. In 1946, she was sold into merchant service and renamed Narva. On 22 December 1957, she foundered whilst going to the aid of another ship in distress.
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Builder | Gävle Varvs & Verkstads Nya AB |
Launched | 1943 |
Out of service | 22 December 1957 |
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Fate | Sank |
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Type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 255 ft 5 in (77.85 m) |
Beam | 41 ft 1 in (12.52 m) |
Draught | 18 ft 8 in (5.69 m) |
Depth | 18 ft 3 in (5.56 m) |
Installed power | Compound steam engine |
Propulsion | Screw propellor |
Crew | 28 (Narva) |
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