Lars Josefsson. Steamesteem

Swedish Steamships

Steamship Stockholm from Stockholm
Steamship Stockholm in Stockholm

Built in 1931 at Oskarshamns Varv, Oskarshamn Sweden
Refurbished and lengthened in 1958 at FV Hollming Oy, Rauma Finland
Call sign Measures in meter Tonnage Engine
kW 		Speed
Knots
Length Beam Draught Gross Net
  36.53 8.57 3.25 235   636 10
SGLD 48.72 8.60 2.77 658 215 808 11
Scotch fire tube boiler with three furnaces.
Triple expansion steam engine with Stephenson's link-motion
Two diesel engines, Volvo Penta TAMD
I am sorry to say that this old steam ship nowadays very often is propelled by two modern diesel engines; the old triple expansion steam engine is only used at special occasions.

She did look better in the old days

Mail steamer Öland moored at a quay in Kalmar
In the fifties, when the ship's name still was Postångaren Öland, I participated in a repair onboard. She had run aground outside the city of Borgholm and some plates had to be replaced. A great number of pipes under the flooring in the engine room had to be dismounted before the work with the hull could start.
She had a very nice engine room. All the brass was highly polished and all pipes were painted in accordance with the old color code; red for steam, yellow for condensate, blue for fresh water, green for sea water, brown for lubricating oil, black for fuel oil and so on.


Steamship Stockholm from Stockholm

© 2007 Lars Josefsson  Steamships