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The SS Tjibadak was a Dutch cargo and passenger ship built in 1929 for the Java-China-Japan Line (JCJL), later renamed the Royal Java-China Steamship Lines (KJCPL). The ship was built at the C. van der Giessen & Zonen shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel and had the construction number 587.
Type: Cargo/passenger ship (steamship)
Length: 136.55 metres
Width: 17.12 metres
Draught: 9.36 metres
Gross tonnage: 5,873 GRT
Passenger capacity:
1st class: 27
2nd class: 38
3rd class: 75
Tropical class: 1,462
Propulsion: De Schelde steam turbine
Power: 3,600 hp
Speed: 12.5 knots
Call signs: THFR, PKIR, PHZJ
Launch: The ship was launched on 22 September 1928. During the launch, a brake cable snapped, causing the stern to collide with the embankment of the Hollandsche IJssel. Some damage was caused to the paving, but the ship itself remained undamaged.
War service: In 1942, the ship was requisitioned by the British Ministry of War Transport and deployed for wartime service. After the war, the ship returned to the KJCPL in 1947 and was thoroughly refitted in 1948 to restore it to its pre-war condition.
Post-war service: After the war, the ship was mainly deployed on the route between the Far East and East Africa. In May 1959, the Tjibadak was sold to scrap dealers in Hong Kong and taken out of service
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10.10.107 |
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Author |
J.TH.M. Buter |
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Description |
Cargo manifest SS "Tjibadak" (1929) - KJCPL |
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Quality |
waterlines; side view; decks |
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Scale |
1 : 500 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Weight in grams |
45 |
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Details |
Overall length 26 cm |
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