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john sefton
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Windhuk 1906

Post by john sefton » Wed Apr 22, 2015 4:33 pm

The original entry for this vessel was incorrect (Thanks, Auke Palmhof). The write up was for the 1936 vessel which has probably not featured on a stamp.
If anyone would like to give a description of this vessel, it would be appreciated.
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aukepalmhof
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Re: Windhuk 1906

Post by aukepalmhof » Mon Apr 27, 2015 2:55 am

Built as a cargo-passenger vessel under yard No 181 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg for the Woerman Line K.G., Hamburg
08 November 1905 launched as the GERTRUD WOERMAN, two sisters.
Tonnage 6,344 gross, 3,950 net, 7,500 dwt., dim. 132.2 x 15.44 x 8.7m., length bpp.125.09m.
Powered by two 3-cyl. triple expansion steam engines, 2,800 hp, twin shafts, speed 12 knots.
Accommodation for 90 first class, 62 second and 80 third class passengers.
25 January 1906 completed. Homeport Hamburg.

Built for the Express Line service between Germany and South West Africa via Madeira, Tenerife and Grand Bassa to Swakopmund and calling at major ports of West Africa homeward bound.
24 April 1907 the Woerman Line was taken over by the Hamburg America Linie (Hapag), Hamburg and the GERTRUD WORMAN was renamed in WINDHUK named after the city Windhoek now the capital of Namibia.
She was kept in the same service until 07 June 1907 when she and her two sisters were put in the Reichspostdampfer, the round Africa service alternately in both directions.
When World War broke out she was in Hamburg and was during the war laid up.
1919 Ceded to Great Britain (The Shipping Controller) and managed by New Zealand Shipping Co., Ltd, London.
1920 Managed by Elder Dempster Co., before she the same year was sold to Ellerman Lines Ltd., Liverpool and renamed CITY OF GENOA.
Used in the services of the Ellerman Lines to Africa.
1928 Sold to Cia Colonial de Navegaçao, Lisbon and renamed JOÃO BELO. Was named after the Portuguese colonial secretary João Belo.
She was used by the company in the service from Portugal to the Portuguese Colonies so far as Mozambique.
1950 Sold for breaking up by Stockton Shipping & Salvage Ltd., Thornaby on Tees, U.K.
Work of scrapping commenced on 25 July 1950 at Thornaby on Tees.

Namibia 1999 N$5.50 sgMS832, scott
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windhuk_(Schiff,_1906) Register of Merchants Ships completed in 1905 by Wm. A. Schell.
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