Ship Details

Gunn (I)

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Registry #1 (Norway Register) Registry #2 (Finland Register) Registry #3 (Estonia Register)
IMO# MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1919 Gunn (I) Name 6
Name 2 Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1919 Place Victoria Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) 197.6' x 40.0' x 16.6'
Builder Cholberg Shipyard Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Wood Displacement
Gross Tonnage 1015 Type 1 Schooner, four-masted
Registered Tonnage Type 2
Engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Sail
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters Captain Carl Ellefsen 1919–1922; Captain Ole Terjesen 1923-?
 
Owner(s)
In 1919-1922 she was owned by A/S Damp og Seil, Porsgrund Norway. In 1922 she was owned by Skibsaktieselskabet Gunn (Oswald L. Mørch), Sarpsborg. In 1925-1932 she was owned by J. Andersson, Mariehamn (Aland) Finland. In 1932-1935 she was owned by K. Jurnas, Pärnu Estonia. In 1935-1944 ownership uncertain (see anecdotes.)
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1934-00-00
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
In 1941, at the outbreak of war between Germany and the U.S.S.R. the vessel was still in København, but by the prize court declared her not a prize due to the Danish neutrality. In 1942 by the Reichskommissar for the prize office in Berlin, Germany protected against prize taking, and the owner free use of the vessel to trade under Estonian flag. In 1943 this vessel was seized by KMD in København, to be taken to the German navy’s yard in Trondheim as a storage vessel. The company was allowed to keep tackling, rigging and sails. The Master and one motorman had to stay onboard. this vessel was sold to the German Navy. In 1944 this vessel was in Hamburg, Germany with a transport crew onboard for moving her to Norway. this vessel was now called a coal hulk. (No more trace after this time.)
 
References
Gibbs, Jim A. (1968); Lloyd's Register Vol. 1 1926-1927; https://skipshistorie.net/Porsgrunn/PGR233ASHansenHermansen/Tekster/PGR23319190100000%20GUNN.htm;
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