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Name: OLAF KYRRE
Type: Cargo Ship
Launched: 31/08/1867
Completed: 1867
Builder: C Mitchell & Co
Yard: Low Walker
Yard Number: 159
Dimensions: 185grt, 126 nrt, 126.4 x 19.9 x 9.8ft
Engines: 2cyl (26 & 26 x 21ins), 40hp; (18XX: C2cyl (12.5 & 32 x 21ins), 39nhp)
Engines by: Thompson, Boyd & Co, Newcastle
Propulsion: 1 x Screw
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: n/a
History:
1867 Mandal Steam Navigation Co, Mandal
1877 I/S Olaf Kyrre, Arendal
1896 B Stolt Nielsen, Haugesund; renamed KARMT
1897 A/S D/S Nordfjord (Erik Rusten), Bergen ; renamed IVAR AASEN
1900 A/S Vestenfjeldske D/S (Erik Rusten), Bergen
1915 A/S Fjordenes D/S (WK Frimann & Co), Bergen
1916 P Bruun & Co, Bergen
1917 A/S Kysttransport (Faye & Jansen), Bergen
1923 D/S A/S Eterna (Fritz Kopsland), Kristiania
1924 OA Karlsen, Frredrikstad
1925 Renamed FURU II
1927 D/S A/S Varnes (E Sandnes), Farsund; renamed VARNES
1930 Elias Sandnes, Farsund
1936 Broken up
Comments: 18XX: Engine compounded by Thompson, Boyd & Co, Newcastle


Above image as IVAR AASEN is copyright of Leif M Bjørkelund