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Hans & Kurt - (1891-1891)
 
Steam Tank Ship "Hans & Kurt".

Steamtanker "Hans & Kurt"
RHFS / RJFD / DJAD - 3230 BRT  - 82,44 x 12,00 x 6.49 M - 1 Triple Expansion Steam Engine - 860 IHP,
build by Walssend Slipway & Engineering Co., Ltd., Wallsend. On 7.1887 launch.
On 8.1887 build by Sir W.G. Armstrong, Mitchell & Co., Low Walker on Tyne as "Hans & Kurt" for
G. J.H. Siemers & Co., Hamburg, Registered 15.8.1887.
27./28.5.1891 taken over by the Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum Gesellschaft, Hamburg.
On 30.11.1891 sold to the SA pour l'Importation des Huiles de Grassage, Antwerpen and renamed "Oural".
10.4.1894 sold to the SA du Steamer 'Oural', Mgr. C. Good, Antwerpen.
19.11.1900 sold to the SA d'Armementd'Industrie & de Commerce, Antwerpen.
1915 to The Admiralty, London, 1919 returned.
14.6.1922 sold to the SA 'Oural', Antwerpen.
27.3.1926 sold to A. Christensen, Guiyaquil ( Equador).
1928 sold to A. Gordon Firing, Montevideo (Uruqauy).
27.2.1931 laid up.
April, 1932 sold to the NV Scheepvaart Mij. Houtvervoer, Rotterdam ( Holland).
10.6.1932 sold to the Atlantic Tank-Rhederei GmbH, Hamburg, renamed "Belt".
On 4.12.1934 sold for breaking up to the Köhlbrandwerft P. Behrendsohn, Hamburg.

The Miramar Ship Index for "HANS & KURT"
IDNo:
1136746
Year:
1887
Name:
HANS & KURT
Keel:
Type:
Tanker
Launch Date:
30.07.1887
Flag:
DEU
Date of completion:
08.1887

Tons:
2435
Link:
-
DWT:
Yard No:
507
Length overall:
Ship Design:
LPP:
82.3
Country of build:
GBR
Beam:
11.9
Builder:
Armstrong Mitchell
Material of build:
is
Location of yard:
Low Walker
Number of screws/Mchy/Speed(kn):
1T-

Subsequent History:
1891 OURAL - 1932 BELT

Disposal Data:
Scrapped at Hamburg 02.12.1934.

History:
ON
LR/IMO
ID
Year
Name
Tons
Change
Registered Owner
1136746
1887
HANS & KURT
2435
G.J.H. Siemers & Co.
1136746
1887
HANS & KURT
1891
Deutsch-Amerik. Petroleum Ges.
136746
1136746
1887
OURAL
2435
1891
Houiles de Graissage
1136746
1887
OURAL
1894
Soc. Anon. du Steamer Oural
1136746
1887
OURAL
1900
Soc. Anon. d'Armement, d'Industrie & de Com.
1136746
1887
OURAL
1915
The Admiralty, London
1136746
1887
OURAL
1922
Soc. Anon. "Oural"
1136746
1887
OURAL
1926
A. Christensen
1136746
1887
OURAL
1928
A. Gordon-Firing
1136746
1887
OURAL
1931
N.V. Scheepv. Mij. Houtvervoer
1136746
1887
BELT
2435
1932
J.T. Essberger

Additional Info by Starke & Schell Registers :

1887 - HANS & KURT,  (steel & iron), GE, 1T (aft)
2,435 GRT for G. J. H. Siemers & Co., Hamburg,  270.0 x 39.0
Tanker built by Armstrong, Mitchell & Co., Ltd., Newcastle,  (8),  #507
1891 - Deutsch-Amerik. Petroleum Ges., Hamburg
1891 - OURAL   Soc. Anon. pour l'Importation des Houiles de Graissage, Antwerp,  BE
1894 - Soc. Anon. du Steamer Oural  (Ch. Good), Antwerp
1900 - Soc. Anon. d'Armement, d'Industrie & de Commerce, Antwerp
1915 - The Admiralty, London, BR, 136746
1919 - Soc. Anon. d'Armement, d'Industrie et de Commerce, Antwerp, BE
1922 - Soc. Anon. "Oural", Antwerp
1926 - A. Christensen, Guayaquil,  EC
1928 - A. Gordon-Firing, Montevideo, UR
1932 - N.V. Scheepv. Mij. Houtvervoer, Rotterdam,  PA
1932 - BELT  ,Atlantic Tank Rhed. G.m.b.H. (J. T. Essberger, G.m.b.H.), Hamburg, GE
Broken up at Hamburg 4th quarter 1934 by Köhlbrandwerft P. Behrendsohn,
arrived 02.12.1934.

Additional Info :

Name:
HANS & KURT
Type:
Tanker
Launched:
30/07/1887
Completed:
08/1887
Builder:
Sir WG Armstrong, Mitchell & Co Ltd
Yard:
Low Walker
Yard Number:
507
Dimensions:
2435grt, 1549nrt, 270.0 x 39.0 x 21.2feet
Engines:
T3cyl (20.5, 34 & 55 x 36 inch), 181nhp
Engines by:
Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Co Ltd, Wallsend
Propulsion:
1 x Screw
Construction:
Iron & Steel
Reg Number:
n/a
History:
08/1887
GJH Siemers & Co, Hamburg
1891
Deutsch-Amerikanische Petroleum Ges, Geestemünde
1891
Soc Anon pour l'Importation des Houiles de Graissage, Antwerp
1891
Renamed OURAL
1894
Soc Anon du Steamer Oural (Ch Good), Antwerp
1900
Soc Anon d'Armement, d'Industrie et de Commerce, Antwerp
1915
The Admiralty, London
1919
Soc Anon d'Armement, d'Industrie et de Commerce, Antwerp
1922
Soc Anon "Oural", Antwerp
1926
A Christensen, Guayaquil
1928
A Gordon-Firing, Montevideo
1932
NV Scheepvaart Mij Houtvervoer, Rotterdam
1932
Atlantic Tank Rhederi GmbH (JT Essberger GmbH), Hamburg; renamed BELT
02/12/1934
Broken Up
Comments:
02/12/1934: Arrived at Hamburg for breaking up