Lars Josefsson. Steamesteem

Swedish Steamships

Steamship Boxholm II from Boxholm
Steamship Boxholm II

Built in 1904 at Ljunggrens Verkstad AB, Kristianstad Sweden.
The steamship was delivered in three parts and assembled on the beach of the lake Sommen
Call sign Measures in meter Tonnage Engine
kW 		Speed
Knots
Length Beam Draught Gross Net
SGKR 20.61 4.75 1.87 45 13 63 9.5
Scotch fire tube boiler with one single furnace.  7.5 bar
Compound steam engine with Hackworth valve-gear. 170 rpm


Steamship arriving Tranås
You haven't really been in Sweden until you have sailed onboard this hundred years old lady.

 

The engine room onboard Steamship Boxholm II

Marine steam boiler
The engine room is almost filled up with wood for one day sailing.

 

Steam engine air-pump
The air pump discharges the exhaust steam and the condensate directly to the outside of the ship through a highly polished cupper pipe.

 

Steam engine top
The top of the engine onboard Steamship Boxholm II

 

Compound steam engine
The manoeuvering place. The speaking tube, the steam control valve and the revercing handle.

 

Hackworth valve-gear
The handle for the Hackworth valve-gear.


Steamship Boxholm II from Boxholm

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