SS Charlotte Cords
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Charlotte Cords was a cargo ship that was built in 1923 by Neptun AG, Rostock for German owners. She was seized by the Allies in Travemünde in May 1945, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Connah. In 1946, she was allocated to the Soviet Government and renamed Nikolai Bauman (Николай Бауман). The ship was scuttled while carrying a cargo of nuclear waste in 1964.
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Builder | Neptun AG |
Launched | 1923 |
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Fate | Scuttled in 1964 |
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Type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 266 ft 3 in (81.15 m) |
Beam | 40 ft 2 in (12.24 m) |
Depth | 16 ft 9 in (5.11 m) |
Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine |
Propulsion | Screw propellor |
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