M.V. Gripsholm, Swedish America Line

Her tonnage was 17 716 tons gross, 12 141 under deck and 10 224 net. The bridge and forecastle was 486 feet long. She was a steel construction, had 3 steel decks, weather deck partly sheathed in wood; 4th steel deck in No. 1, 2, 3 and 4 holds. She had 10 partly cemented bulkheads. The ship was fitted with electric light, refrigerating machinery, wireless and Direction Finder. There was a cellular double bottom 481 feet long, 2 192 tons. Midship Deep Tank 40 feet, 157 tons; Forward Peak Tank 147 tons; Aft Peak Tank 168 tons. Propulsion: 2 - 4 stroke cycle, double acting oil engines with 12 cylinders of 33 1/16 inches diameter each; stroke 59 1/16 inches; 2 double ended boilers. The engine could deliver 2 537 nominal horsepower and was built by Akt. Burmeister & Wain in Copenhagen. She had twin screws. Call sign: KFVN. Official registration #: 7236. Port of registry: Gothenburg
[Lloyd's registry of shipping, subm. Gilbert Provost]