Van Ommeren Shipping

Dordrecht (1) 1891 - 1898

Dordrecht (1) 1891 - 1898

Build	1891
Yard	Wood, Skinner & Co, Newcastle-on Tyne, England
Type	Freighter
Yard Number	32
Tonnage	2.625 Dwt
Dimensions	83,70 x 11,34 mtr
Draught	5.23 mtr
Speed	9 Mph
Propulsion	3 cil. Triple Expansion Steam Engine, 1.000 PK (N.E.Marine Eng. Newcastle)

Sister ship: Sliedrecht (1)

Dordrecht

The first mechanical driven ocean-going vessel for Phs.van Ommeren NV (Stoomvaart Maatschappij de Maas),a freighrter for transporting forest products from the Baltic to Western Europe
In 1898 sold to Björneborgs Angfartygs A/B, Björneborg,Finland renamed Ilmari
In August 1911 sold to aan Rederi A/B Philis, Helsingborg, Sweden renamed Portos
In March 1916 sold to A/B Nordiska Lloyd, Göteborg. Sweden
In 1916 sold to H.Modin rederi, Stockholm, Sweden.
In 1925 sold to B.A.Broman, Sundsvall, Sweden
In 1930 sold to Torsten H:son Regnander, Sundsvall, Sweden
In 1937 purchased by F.Baltser & J.Petermann, Parnu, Estonia renamed Leeni A
Confiscated by the USSR during the occupation of Estonia.
In 1940 renamed Leeni by USSR and managed by Meretranspordi-Keskus, Talinn, USSR
In 1941 renamed Leeni-VT.503 and managed by USSR Navy as troopcarrier.
August 21.1941, damaged by mines in position.59.49 N and 25.29 O and sunk after German airstrike.