cargo ship ALASKA

Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, 1922 - 1939

Design features

Alaska (steel cargo ship) 1922 - 1939
hull material : ...................steel
previous name(s) of ship : ........
detailed type : ...................steel cargo ship
type of propulsion : ..............1 propeller
building year of ship : ...........1922
name of shipyard : ................Sunderland Ship.
place of construction : ...........Sunderland
year of entering the fleet : ......1922
length (in meters) : ..............125,97
width (in meters) : ...............16,77
gross tonnage (in tons) : .........5398
deadweight (in tons) : ............8903
type of engine : ..................triple expansion 3 cylinders reciprocating engine
engine power (in HP) : ............3300
nominal speed (in Knots) : ........11

History

Cargo liner of 8900t built in Great Britain, 2nd of a series of 3 (ARICA built for Compagnie D'Orbigny under the name of ZENON, ALASKA, ARIZONA). Brought into service on July 12, 1922 on the line of the North Pacific. Lost on November 14, 1939 after the collision in the English Channel with the English cargo liner DOTTEREL, 12 miles South-East of the lightship of Owers.