Of the Belomorkanal-type consisting of the Belomorkanal, Arktika, Igarka, Komsomolsk, Revolutsioner and Uralmash. Built by Firness Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Haverton, Hill, England in 1936. Call sign USXH. In the Second World War armed with 1-4” gun and 6 machineguns. Of the Far-Eastern Steamship Company. Hoemport Archangel.
Single-deck. Deadweight 4.050 tons, deadweight cargo capacity or net deadweight tonnage 3.020 tons, gross register tonnage 2.920 tons, net register tonnage 1.569 tons and as dimensions 98,00 (between perpendiculars)-103,00 (over all) x 14,69 (moulded) x 7,87 (depth to main deck) x 22,70 (height mast above main deck|) x 2,04 (light fore)-5,45 (loaded fore)-2,59 (mean light)-5,96 (mean loaded) x 3,15 (aft light)-6,49 (loaded aft) metres. Displacement tons/cm draught 11,9. Four holds. Range 6.000 nautical miles. Total cargo capacity of holds tweendecks (spaces under shelterdeck) and deep tanks bale 5,353 cubic metres and grain 5.760 cubic metres. Single triplex-expansion engine with a horsepower of 1.750ihp.
