S.s. "Mecklenburg" 1922-1960

Company: Stoomvaart Mij. Zeeland.

Flag: the Netherlands.

1922, building yard: Koninklijke Mij. "De Schelde", Vlissingen.

Yardnumber 170, sistership s.s. “PRINSES JULIANA”.

Gt. 2907t., net. 1122t., dwt. 2408t.

Loa. 110,72m., ll. 102,98m., br. 13,01m., dg. 4,27m.

Two triple 4 cylinder steam engines Schelde,

2 screws, 10.000 hp, speed 22 kn.

Pass. capacity: 377 passengers in 2 classes 267 1st class, 110 2nd class.

Owner: Stoomvaart Mij. Zeeland.

1960 "MECKLENBURG" towed to Gent for demolition.

1959 "MECKLENBURG" laid up in Vlissingen.

1947 "MECKLENBURG" route Hoek v. Holland-Harwich.

1947 "MECKLENBURG" rebuild in Schiedam to oil burner instead cokes.

1945 "MECKLENBURG" Rotterdam-London.

1943 "MECKLENBURG" Requisitioned by Royal Navy, converted to Landing Ship Infantry (LSI).

1941 "MECKLENBURG" in service of NAAFI  as depot ship, later depot ship for the submarine service.

1940 “MECKLENBURG” escape to England, accommodation ship at Portsmouth.

1939 "MECKLENBURG" S.M.Z., laid up in Vlissingen.

1922 "MECKLENBURG" S.M.Z., Vlissingen-Folkestone.

 S.s. "MECKLENBURG" photo Royal Schelde.

 1920, triple expansion engine of the s.s. "MECKLENBURG", photo Royal Schelde.

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