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THOR III & STYRBJORN - IMO 6403084

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Photographer:
Per Kj [ View profile ]
Captured:
Oct 15, 2010
Location:
Oslo, Norway
Photo Category:
Tugs With Tow
Added:
Mar 21, 2013
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613
Image Resolution:
2,500 x 1,666

Description:

Styrbjørn under tow with Thor III leading in front on their way to Horten.

Styrbjørn:
Call sign: LHBW (earlier JSBV/SGQD)
Build. Nr: 318 - Göteborgs Nya Verkstad, Gothenburg Sweeden
Year of build: 1910
Gross tonnage: 167 grt.
Length: 29.42 meters
Engine: 550 hp, ( 410 kw ), Coumpound steam engine
Engine control: Stephenson slide. (Stephenson link valve gear for controlling the forward/backward motion)
High pressure cylinder: 18'' (46cm)
Low pressure cylinder: 35,5'' (85cm)
Stroke: 24'' (61 cm)
Speed: 12 knots
Boiler: Coaldriven scottish smoke tube boiler
Length: 3,2m
Diameter: 3,95m
Heating surface: 159m2
Pressure: 9.14 kp/cm2 – 130psi
Coal consumption: ca. 550 kg/hour
Registered owner: Norsk Veteranskibsklub, Oslo
Port of registry: Oslo

Thor III
Imo: 8876481
Call Sign: LDUF
Gross tonnage: 292
Max. Length: 35,070m
Breadth: 9,3m
Depth: 4,8m
Type of ship: Icebreaker/tug
Year of build: 1960
Flag: Norway
Homeport: Drammen

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Current name:
STYRBJORN
Vessel Type:
Tug
Gross tonnage:
162 tons

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Museum Ships - 1 photos

Steam Ships (Operating and Preserved) - 33 photos

Ships' Lifeboats and Tenders - 2 photos

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Lars

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Inge Jensen

1 photos

Dick Gorter

1 photos

mack1100

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Ulf Kornfeld

1 photos

Tomas

5 photos

Eddie Walker

1 photos

Geir Vinnes

2 photos

Milko Kronja

1 photos

johnturner

1 photos

John Wilson

1 photos

roar jensen

2 photos

LUIS ZUNINO

2 photos

Per Kj

2 photos

Emmanuel.L

1 photos

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Yes, I think it's the same as with ears and noses. Maybe their bollards gets larger with age too :)

Cheers
Per

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Fine historical tug photo. Do you think that funnels grows as time goes by?

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