MV Bessel
Bessel was a cargo ship that was built in 1925 as Sorrento by AG Weser, Bremen for German owners. She was sold in 1926 and renamed Bessel. She was seized by the Allies in Vigo, Spain, in May 1945, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Coniston. In 1946, she was lent to the Danish Government and was allocated to them in 1947. She was sold into Danish merchant service and renamed Birgitte Skou. In 1959, she was sold to Italy and renamed N Martini. She was renamed Nicolo Martini in 1961, serving until 1972 when she ran aground at Portoscuso, Sardinia. Although refloated she was declared a total loss and was scrapped in 1973.
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MV Bessel
Bessel was a cargo ship that was built in 1925 as Sorrento by AG Weser, Bremen for German owners. She was sold in 1926 and renamed Bessel. She was seized by the Allies in Vigo, Spain, in May 1945, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Coniston. In 1946, she was lent to the Danish Government and was allocated to them in 1947. She was sold into Danish merchant service and renamed Birgitte Skou. In 1959, she was sold to Italy and renamed N Martini. She was renamed Nicolo Martini in 1961, serving until 1972 when she ran aground at Portoscuso, Sardinia. Although refloated she was declared a total loss and was scrapped in 1973.
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Bessel was a cargo ship that w ...... loss and was scrapped in 1973.
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8.62584e+1
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1.24968e+1
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Ship identification
*Code Letters RFLM
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*Code Le ...... gdom Official Number 180717
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Ship operator
*Robert M Sloman Jr
*Otwi Wer ...... Rederiaktieselskab
*M Martini
Ship out of service
*April 1958 – September 1959
*April 1972 – October 1973
Ship owner
*Robert M Sloman Jr
*Otwi Wer ...... mento Agenzia Marittima Framar
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Ship propulsion
Screw propellor
Ship registry
* Hamburg
* Bremen
* Bremen
* Kriegsmarine
* London
* Kobenhavn
* Genoa
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Bessel was a cargo ship that w ...... loss and was scrapped in 1973.
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MV Bessel
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*Bessel (1928–45)
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*Birgitte Skou (1947–59)
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*Empire Coniston (1945–47)
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*N Martini (1959–61)
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*Nicolo Martini (1961–73)
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*Sorrento (1925–28)
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