Ships
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Kedma (1), model maker: Alexander Blokhin
Kedma (1)
The first passenger ship of the Israeli Merchant Marine, Kedma was built in England in 1926, and was initially called Kedah. It was designed to transport passengers and cargo to the Far East. In 1946, the vessel was purchased by the Zim company, the national shipping company founded a year earlier, together with the British company Harris & Dixon. On July 28, 1947, after many delays and setbacks, Kedma first sailed into the port of Tel Aviv. Its arrival was much anticipated, making headlines in the local press. Kedma was part of the national struggle for independence, and flew a blue and white flag alongside the official flag of flown during the British Mandate. It was known as the "First Hebrew ship."
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British Reg. no:.
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154235 S/S
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Port of registration:
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London |
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Date of registration:
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1947 |
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Call Sign:
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VSNB |
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Reg. no:.
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20 S/S |
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Port of registration:
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Haifa |
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Date of registration:
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1948 |
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Call Sign:
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4XVA |
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Former Names:
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Kedah |
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Year Built:
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1927 |
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Built by:
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Vickers - Barrow-in-Furness, UK. |
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Type:
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Pass./G. C. |
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GRT:
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3504 |
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NRT:
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1351 |
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DWT:
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3750 |
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LOA:(M)
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100.6 |
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Breadth: (M)
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15.24 |
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Draft: (M)
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4.27 |
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Eng.:
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Twin screws, Parsons' single-reduction turbines, 2400 RPM for the turbines and 220 for the propellers. 4 Babcock and Wilcox water tube boilers, produced steam at 220 Lbs. er sq. in. and about 200 deg. F. superheat. They burned oil fuel under forced drought. 5800 S.H.P. with a maximum output of 6200 S.H.P
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Built by:
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Vickers - Barrow-in-Furness, UK. |
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Speed: (Knots)
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18 |
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Owners:
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Kedem Israel Line Ltd. |
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Deleted from Israeli register:
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2.11.1952 |
| Scrapped: |
1957 |
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