| Article number: | 10.10.085 |
The MS Jason was a Dutch motor cargo ship built in 1955 for the Royal Dutch Steamship Company (KNSM). The ship was part of the so-called "Jason" series, a fleet of ships whose names ended in "-on", "-es" or "-is", inspired by Greek, Roman and Egyptian mythology.
Type: "Jason" class motor vessel
Year of construction: 1955
Shipyard: A. Vuyk & Zn, Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands
Length × beam × draught: 129.23 × 17.56 × 9.33 metres
Gross tonnage (GRT): 5,709
Net tonnage (NRT): 3,154
Deadweight tonnage (DWT): 6,941 tonnes
Speed: 16 knots
Crew: 12
Main engine: MT1500
Radio equipment: BX925
Navigation equipment: Renovas
In 1970, the ship was lengthened by 9.75 metres at the Boele Bolnes shipyard in Alblasserdam, the Netherlands. Following the lengthening, the ship had an increased gross tonnage of 6,000 GRT, a net tonnage of 3,400 NRT and a deadweight of 7,500 tonnes. The ship was mainly deployed on trade routes to Africa, South America and the Far East.
In 1977, the KNSM began phasing out the “Jason” series, and in 1979 the ship was sold to a shipping company in South America. The ship was eventually scrapped in 1984.
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Drawing number |
10.10.085 |
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Author |
J.TH.M. Buter |
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Description |
Cargo ship MS "Jason" (1955) – KNSM; prior to lengthening |
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Quality |
frames; side view; decks |
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Scale |
1 : 500 |
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Number of sheets A00 |
0 |
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Number of A0 sheets |
0 |
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Number of A1 sheets |
0 |
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Number of A2 sheets |
0 |
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Number of A3 sheets |
1 |
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Number of A4 sheets |
0 |
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Total number of drawing sheets |
1 |
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Number of A4 text sheets |
0 |
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Weight in grams |
35 |
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Details |
Overall length 22.8 cm |
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