Thor
1907-1917 Bulk Carrier
Buildingyard: Ropner & Sons Ltd., Stockton
Built year: 1907
Yard no: 439
Tonnage: GRT: 4739/ NET: 2889/ TDW: 7600
Dims : LOA: 359,9/ BR: 52,6/ DR: 24,7ft
Machinery: 3-cyl triplexp steamengine by Blair & Co. Ltd. Stockton
IHP: 2030
Speed: 10,0 knots
Photo: WW Fleetlist 150years
THOR was the first bulkcarrier for Wilh. Wilhelmsen
At the time of completion she was the biggest steamhip under Norwegian flag
08.09.1907: Launched by Ropner & Sons Ltd., Stockton
26.10.1907: Completed. Price paid: 875.883,25.
17.10.1913: Stranded outide Karatsu, Japan during a typhoon. Refloated 20.10 and towed to Nagasaki for repairs. After 2 months at the
yard she was back in service.
18.11.1917: Abandoned by her crew in sinking condition NW of Hawaii. POs 34.161W. They were overwhelmed by a hurricane while on
passage from San Fransisco to Hong Kong with general cargo