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 enginewith
Hackworth's valve-gear. 170 rpm |
Steamship Boxholm II is a beautiful representative of the swedish steamship
marine.
You haven't really been in Sweden until you have sailed onboard this hundred
years old lady.
The engine room onboard Steamship Boxholm II
The Steamship Boxholm II engine room is almost filled up with wood for one day
sailing.
The air pump discharges the exhaust steam and the condensate directly to the
outside of the ship through a highly polished cupper pipe.
The top of the engine onboard Steamship Boxholm II
The manoeuvering place. The speaking-tube, the steam control valve and the
revercing handle.
The handle for the
Hackworth valve-gear.
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