WATERWEG (4)

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WATERWEG (4)
1953 - 1956
L.Smit & Co's Internationale Sleepdienst Maatschappij NV - Rotterdam.
Build 1931 at Machinefabriek & Scheepswerf v/h van P.Smit jr.- Rotterdam (474)
30,48 x 6,53 x 3,07 x 2,83 m.
157 grt.
P.I.M.Z.
5326825 Lloyds Register
3 cylinder Triple Expansion, 317x521x864:502 from the yard.
550 ihp.
10 knots
In the fleet 1953 renamed from MAAS.
Sold In April 1956 renamed SICANUS by Caspel S.p.a. Servizi Marittimi Portuali - Palermo.

From 1931 till August 1936 named AFRIKA with NV Nederlandsche Stoomsleepdienst v/h van P.Smit jr. - Rotterdam.
21-12-1939 during a salvage of the Italian COMITAS near "Schone Waardin" (Vlissingen) damaged in a collission and at Scheepswerf & Machinefabriek "Zorg & Vlijt" v/h Gebr.de Haas - Maassluis repaired.
From August 1940 till Janauary 1941 named LAZ-44 in German service.
From January 1941 till 19-04-1941 named ZRD-20.
From 19-04-1941 with Kriegsmarine named DW-0; I.BE-02; VS-402.
08-05-1945 found in Kopenhagen and back to the owner.
23-10-1973 in Palermo grounded on a mole and in 1975 broken-up were she was.

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