SS Aenos (1944)
cargo ship
Aenos was a 1,935-gross register ton cargo ship that was built in 1944 as Rodenbek by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, Flensburg, Germany. In 1945, she was seized by the Allies at Flensburg, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and was renamed Empire Contyne. She was allocated to the United States in 1946 and sold into merchant service in 1948. In 1952, she was sold to Panama and renamed Aenos. In 1963, she was sold to Liberia and renamed Marlin, serving until 1965 when she foundered after her cargo shifted off North Carolina.
Description
The ship was built in 1944 by Flensburger Schiff-Gesellschaft, Flensburg.
The ship was 279 feet 8 inches (85.24 m) long, with a beam of 44 feet 4 inches (13.51 m). She had a depth of 15 feet 9 inches (4.80 m) and a draught of 18 feet 4.5 inches (5.60 m).
The ship was propelled by a compound steam engine which had two cylinders of 15+1⁄2 inches (39 cm) and two cylinders of 35+1⁄2 inches (90 cm) diameter by 35+1⁄2 inches (90 cm) stroke. The engine was built by Waggon-und Maschinenbau AG, Görlitz.
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