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Thursday, 28 November 2019

Turkish steam paddle ferry Sahilbend (No. 27) anno 1932

Source Werft-Reederei-Hafen 15 July 1932

Rebuilt at the shipyard by the shipyard of the Bosphorus Shipping company Sirketi Hyriye, Istanbul, Turkey wit support of the German Engine plant Deschimag. The huge superstructure on deck moved resulting in a large free deck surface. Machinery renewed including 2 new cylinder boilers. She had then a 2 cylinder compound engine. Horsepower 250 (maximum)-350 9aft) ihp with a coal consumption of 500 (before)-325 (afterwards) tons/hour. Rpm of wheels 25 (before)-33 (afterwards). Range with a coal bunker capacity of 30 tons 360 (before)-830(afterwards) nautical miles. Speed 6 (before)-9 (after rebuilding)knots, Dimensions 45,71 (between perpendiculars)-8,56 (outer hull)-12,19 (over paddle wheels) x 3,56 (depth) x 1,53 metres.