Birgitte Skou 1925

Skibets navn:	BIRGITTE SKOU
Hjemsted:	København
IMO:	5251496
Kendingsbogstav:	OXZI
Rederi:	Ove Skou Rederiaktieselskab
Værft:	A.G. Weser, Bremen
Byggeår:	1925
Byggenummer:	395
Indkøbt:	Overdraget til den danske stat som tysk krigsskadeerstatning i 1947.

Ex-navn:	SORRENTO, BESSEL, EMPIRE CONISTON
Solgt:	1959, 1961
Nyt navn:	N. MARTINI, NICOLO MARTINI
Ophugget:
Forlist:
Motor:
IHK:	1400
BRT:	1828
TDW:	2750/3750
NET:	1014

Bessel (2)

1925

built by AG Weser, Bremen | ex- Sorrento built for Rob. M. Sloman Jr., Hamburg, ex- Bessel, 1928 purchased from Otwi Werke GmbH, Bremen, 1940 in service for Kriegsmarine, 1945 allocated to Great Britain renamed Empire Coniston, 1946 allocated to Danish Government, 1947 sold to Ove Skou renamed Birgitte Skou, 1959 sold to M.Martini, Italy renamed N. Martini, 1961 renamed Nicolo Martini, 1973 scrapped at Vado after grounding damage.

Navn / Name	Bygget/Søsat Built/Launched	Motor Engine	BRT./TDW	Ex navne Ex names	Nye navne New names	Noter/hændelser Notes/Events	Ophugget / Forlist Broken up /Loss
Birgitte Skou Se billeder	1925 maj A.G. Weser, Bremen Fragtskib	1400 IHK	1586/2750	1925 Sorrento, 1926 Bessel, 1945 Empire Coniston	1947 Birgitte Skou 1959 N. Martini, 1961 Nicolo Martini	1925 maj afleveret til "Robert M. Sloman jr." Hamburg 1926 aug. Solgt til "Otwi Werke" Bremen. (en våbenfabrik og værft, senere omdøbt til "AG Weser"). 1928 dec. Solgt til "Dampfsciffahrt Gesellschaft Neptun" uden navneændring 1945 Besætningen overgav skibet til de allierede i Vigo, Spanien. Skibet blev tildelt England . 1947 Tildelt den danske stat og købt af "Ove Skou" 1951 6/11 Brand ombord i Valencia, Spanien. Ved branden ødelagdes mandskabets opholdsrum. 1958 apr. Oplagt i Kbh. 1959 sep. Solgt til "Armamento Agenzia Marittima Framar" Genoa Italien. 1961 Omdøbt. 1972 25 apr. Rammer en undersøisk genstand, på rejse fra Carloforte til Genova. Grundet større lækager trækkes B.S. på grund ud for Portoscuso, Blev senere hævet og blev erklæret totalt forslist, Savona Italien	1973 10 okt. Ophugget efter at have ramt en undersøisk genstand i Savona, Italien.

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Billedet er fra bogen "Skoubådene"

EMPIRE CONISTON

At the end of World War 2, with Germany overrun, all remaining German shipping was seized as prizes. The total number of seized or confiscated ships was 502 and these were allocated to the three great Allied powers: Britain, The United States and Russia.

Only 95 dry cargo, 20 general cargo and 21 tankers were left in German hands so as to assist in rebuilding the German economy. The ships allocated to Britain were placed under the control of the Ministry of War, given ‘Empire’ names and managed by private shipping companies.

Empire Coniston was built as Sorrento by A.G. Weser, Bremen and completed during April 1925 for R. M. Sloman Jn. She was sold to D. G. Neptun in 1927 and renamed Bessel.

After she had been confiscated the MOWT renamed her Empire Coniston and she traded as such until sold in 1947 to Ove Skou where she was operated as Birgitte for 12 years. She was then sold to Framar in 1959 and traded at first as N. Martini and later as Nicolo Martini.

On 25 April 1972 she hit a submerged object near Tortocuso and it required her to be beached to prevent her sinking. She was re-floated and found to be beyond economical repair and was broken up at Savona beginning 10 October 1973.
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M/S BIRGITTE SKOU af København, 1828 B. R. T. Bygget 1925 af stål. Brand om bord d. 6/11 51 i Valencia. Søforklaring i Helsingør d. 21/l 52. Kl. ca. 0430 opdagedes det, at det brændte i det næst-agterste mandskabskammer forude om bb. Branden bekæmpedes med skumslukker og vand, og brandvæsenet fra land tilkaldtes. Kl. 0700 var ilden under kontrol. Ved branden ødelagdes mandskabets opholdsrum. Anm. Der er intet oplyst om årsagen til branden.

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