Thor (1930)
 Sailplan of Thor after refitting for Arctic voyages, 1933
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Sweden | |
| Name | Albertina |
| Owner | fil. dr. Lars Gunnar Sjöstedt, Lund, Sweden |
| Builder | Gustafsson & sons Shipyard, Landskrona, Sweden |
| Yard number | 25 |
| Laid down | 1930 |
| Homeport | Barsebäck, Sweden |
 Denmark | |
| Name | Thor |
| Owner | Alf Trolle |
| Builder | Andersen, Frederikssund, Denmark |
| Renamed | 1934 |
| Homeport | Copenhagen |
| Identification | OXOH |
| Fate | Unknown after 1936 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | 1-masted, oak on oak |
| Tons burthen | 18.4 |
| Length | 12.25 m (40.2 ft) |
| Beam | 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Draught | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Propulsion | 30 Hp Bolinder Diesel engine |
| Sail plan | Gaff-rigged |
| Notes | Substantial rebuild in 1933 |
Thor was a hydrographical research vessel built in 1930 for Swedish biologist fil. dr L. Gunnar Sjösted (1892–1975), teaching college, Kristianstad, Sweden for use in marine biological studies in the Sound/Øresund.[1]
Sold in 1933 to the Danish Captain Alf Trolle and refitted for use in polar waters. The refitting was substantial and included installation of a new engine (30 Hp Bolinder hot bulb engine), electric generators (12/18V, 50A, and 110V, 2 kW; Titan, Copenhagen), electric winches for anchor and a 4000 m hydrographical wire (3.5 mm steel wire), radio (short wave radiotelegraph and MF radiotelephone), echosounder (Echometer, The International Marine Sounding Device, Bruxelles).[2]
Thor was used for two hydrographical expeditions to East Greenland in 1934 and 1935, paid for by the "Alf Trolle and wife's fund in the memory of the Danmark-expedition 1906-1908". The first expedition was led by Trolle himself,[2] the second by Poul Gjessing.[3]
The fate of the ship after returning from the second expedition is unknown.
References
[edit]- ^ "Träfartyg byggda 1923-1965 Gustafsson & Söners Skeppsvarv, Landskrona | Artikel | varvshistoriska.com". www.varvshistoriska.com. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ a b Trolle, Alf (1935). Beretning om M/S Thors havundersøgelsestogt 1934 [Report on the hydrographical survey of M/S Thor 1934] (in Danish). Copenhagen: Levin & Munksgaard.
- ^ Gjessing, Poul; Nielsen, E. Steemann; Berthelsen, Erik; Thomsen, Helge (1937). Beretning om M/S Thors havundersøgelsestogt 1935 [Report on the hydrographical survey of M/S Thor 1935] (in Danish). Copenhagen: Levin & Munksgaard.