MBT Cargo ship MS "Magga Dan" (1959) - J. Lauritzen Lines - Construction drawing Scale 1:100 (10.10.132)

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10.10.132

The MS Magga Dan, built in 1959, was an ice-strengthened motor cargo ship, constructed by the Danish shipyard Aalborg Værft for the shipping company J. Lauritzen A/S in Copenhagen. The ship played a crucial role in the early years of the Australian Antarctic Programme (ANARE) by providing supplies and logistical support to Australian research stations in Antarctica.

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Technical Specifications

Length: 75.14 metres

Beam: 13.72 metres

Draught: Unknown

Gross tonnage: Unknown

Main engine: Burmeister & Wain 735-VBF-62, a 7-cylinder, direct-reversing, turbocharged two-stroke diesel engine

Speed: 12 knots

Range: 16,000 nautical miles

Fuel capacity: 450 tonnes

Passenger capacity: 35

Ice class: Lloyd’s +100 A1 “Strengthened for Navigation in Ice” and Finnish Ice Class 1A

Ice protection: Fitted with an ice cutter and six ice fins on the sides of the hull to protect the propeller and rudder.

 

Antarctic Operations (1959–1961)

The Magga Dan was one of the so-called ‘Dan ships’ that regularly travelled to Antarctica between 1953 and 1987 to supply Australian research stations and support scientific expeditions. During its voyages in 1959–1960, the ship explored the entire coastline of the Australian Antarctic Territory, combining land expeditions with dog sleds and aerial reconnaissance by aircraft. This was the first time helicopters were deployed by ANARE in Antarctica, which was a significant step forward in the programme’s logistical capabilities.

 

In 1961, Nel Law, the wife of ANARE’s director, Phillip Law, became the first woman to visit Antarctica with ANARE, travelling aboard the Magga Dan.

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Later History and Destinations

After her active service, the Magga Dan was converted into a whaling vessel in 1970 under the name S. Nicolau. In 1976, the ship was renamed Calulo, and in 1981, Bouvet. The ship was scrapped in Ghent, Belgium, in 1984.

 

Specifications:

Drawing number	10.10.132
Description	Cargo ship MS "Magga Dan" (1959) - J. Lauritzen Lines
Quality	general plan; section/lines; details
Scale	1 : 100
Number of sheets A00	0
Number of A0 sheets	0
Number of A1 sheets	2
Number of A2 sheets	0
Number of A3 sheets	0
Number of A4 sheets	0
Total number of drawing sheets	2
Number of A4 text sheets	0
Weight in grams	105
Details	Overall length 78 cm The Magga Dan was equipped for Antarctic expeditions
Comments	artek 4165