MV Saint Germain (1951)
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Saint Germain was a 3,492 GRT train ferry which was built in 1951 by Helsingør Skibs og Maskinbyggeri for SNCF. She served until 1988 when she was withdrawn from service and scrapped.
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History | |
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Owner | SNCF (1951–88) |
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Port of registry | Dunkerque, France |
Route | see text |
Builder | Helsingør Skibs og Maskinbyggeri |
Yard number | 303 |
Launched | 5 April 1951 |
Maiden voyage | 28 July 1951 |
Out of service | 16 May 1988 |
Identification |
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Fate | Scrapped |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Train ferry |
Tonnage | |
Length | 115.80 metres (379 ft 11 in) |
Beam | 18.60 metres (61 ft 0 in) |
Draught | 4.1 metres (13 ft 5 in) |
Installed power | 2 diesel engines by builder, 4,490 kilowatts (6,020 hp) |
Propulsion | 2 screw propellers |
Speed | 18.0 knots (33.3 km/h) |
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