Name Eidsvold Builder Götaverken A/B Launched 1934 Depth 6.93 m | Port of registry Oslo Yard number 480 Length 117 m Beam 17 m | |
Owner Skibs-A/S Eidsiva (1924–40)
Nortraship (1940–42) Operator Sverre Ditlev Simonsen & Co. | ||
Eidsvold was a 4,184 GRT motor vessel built in 1934 at Gothenburg for Norwegian Owners. She was torpedoed and sunk in 1942 by the Japanese submarine I-159.
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Description
Eidsvold was 116.64 metres (382 ft 8 in) long, with a beame of 16.89 metres (55 ft 5 in). She had a depth of 6.93 metres (22 ft 9 in). The ship was assessed at 4,184 GRT, 2,368 NRT, 8,330 DWT. She was propelled by a 489nhp six-cylinder four-stroke single cycle single action diesel engine. The engine was built by Götaverken A/B. It was rated at 489 nhp, 2625 bhp and could propel the ship at 12.2 knots (22.6 km/h).
History
Eidsvold was built in as yard number 480 in 1934 by Götaverken A/B, Gothenburg, Sweden for Skibs A/S Eidsiva. She was delivered in September 1934. Eidsvold was operated under the management of Sverre Ditlev Simonsen & Co. Her port of registry was Oslo and the Code Letters LIVR were allocated. In 1940, the vessel was requisitioned by Nortraship.
Fate
On 20 January 1942, Eidsvold was struck by a torpedo from the Japanese submarine I-159 at Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island. The ship broke in two and was abandoned by her 31 crew. On 6 February, the crew were rescued by HMS Durban. They arrived at Batavia, Netherlands East Indies on 20 February. Her wreck was later towed to near Smith Point.. On 5 October 1942, the wreck was torpedoed by USS Searaven.