| History | |
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| Name |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry |
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| Builder | AG Weser |
| Launched | 1929 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 297 ft (91 m) |
| Beam | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Propulsion | Triple expansion steam engine |
Kirovograd (Russian:Кировоград) was a 2,883 GRTcargo ship that was built in 1929 asHercules byAG Weser,Bremen, Germany for Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Neptun. She was seized by the British in May 1945, passed to theMinistry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamedEmpire Dovey. In 1946, she was transferred to theSoviet Union under the terms of thePotsdam Agreement and renamedKirovograd. She served until 1968, when she was scrapped.
The ship was built in 1929 byAG Weser,Bremen.[1]
The ship was 297 feet (91 m) long, with a beam of 46 feet (14 m).[2] She was assessed at 2,883 GRT,[1] 1,616 NRT.[3]
The ship was propelled by atriple expansion steam engine.
Hercules was built in 1929 for Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Neptun,Bremen. In 1940, she was requisitioned by theKriegsmarine, returning to Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Neptun later that year.Hercules was requisitioned again in 1941 and returned to her owners again in 1942.[4]
In May 1945, she was seized by the Allies atCopenhagen, Denmark.[1] On 23 June she was declared aprize of war, along with her cargo,[5] which included 1½ tons ofgrease, which was sold by public tender in January 1946.[6]Hercules was passed to the MoWT and renamedEmpire Dovey.[1] The United KingdomOfficial Number 180601 and Code Letters GDYV were allocated. Her port of registry wasLondon.[3] In February 1946,Empire Dovey was transferred to theSoviet Union under the terms of thePotsdam Agreement.[7] She was renamedKirovograd.[1] On 11 July 1960, she collided with the motorbargeGladys in theMedway Estuary off theIsle of Grain,Kent, United Kingdom. The barge sank.[8]Kirovograd served until September 1968, when she was scrapped inWest Germany.[1]
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