CHARACTERISTICS OF FINNISH M/V FINNPULP

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00423R000600170006-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 16, 2002
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: May 26, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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Characteristics of Finnish m/v Finnpulp
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1. Itinerary: The new Finnish motor vessel Finnpulp departed Helsinki 29
April her maiden voyage; she sailed Copenhagen on 11 may, arrived
Boston 22 May, sailed Boston 22 May and arrived New York 24 May. The
crossing was uneventful.
2. Characteristics:
(a) Type: Freighter (with cabin accommodations for 12
passengers)
(b) Tonnage :
Gross :: 4463.4 tons
Net: 2147.1 tons
Deadweight: 6436 tons
(c) Dimensions:
Lengt overall: 413.5'
Beam: 54'6"
Depth (main deck to
keel): 251
(d) Hull type: 15
(e) MFKCR Sequence : MKRFKM
(f) Draft:
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Full load : 23t4"
Light : 16' (aft)
3. Propulsion:
(a) Engines:
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(b) Fuel: Diesel
Capacity: 1165 tons
Daily consumption
at cruising speed: 17-18 tons
(c) SRe :
Maximum: 16.3 knots
Maxim
Cruising: 15 knots
1. Histor :
(a) Where built, by whom,
When: Alblasserdam, Netherlands,
completed April 1953.
Finland.
Long wave receiver and transmitter, Star Radio,
Finland
Ship-to-shore telephone, Star Radio, Finland
Raytheon surface radar
Brown gyro-compass
Brown automatic helmsman
Submarine Signal Company fathometer
Kidde CO2 fire control system
One 25-ton boom, one 15-ton boom and ten 5-ton booms
None. Decks have not been strengthened for gun mounts.
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Personnel:
(a) Officers : 8
(b) Crew: 28
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Radio Call Letters:
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(b) owners: Finnlines, Helsinki
(c) Port registry: Helsinki
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Condition:
(a) Cleanliness: Good
(b) Apparent material
condition: Good
(c) General appearance
of crew: Good
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