USSR liners TOBOLSK and NORILSK

[Ship's Agent]

Dear Friends

I will present you two postcards of two rather unknown soviet liners, and in my opinion magnificent, on their unique Italian design, the sisterships NORILSK and TOBOLSK:

Details as follows:

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Norilsk was built in 12-1951at Cant. del Mediterranneo-Genua
Call Flag sign:UFJI
P.o.R.:Vladivostok
Flag:Russian
BRT:3498
DWT:2242
LOA x B x D:334'1"x46'6'x17'11&14;"
Eng:2 Oil Engines 2SA each 6 Cy. 450x740mm-S.A.Fiat S.G.M-Turino

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Tobolsk was built in 1952 at Cant. del Mediterranneo-Genua
Call Flag sign:UBBF
P.o.R.:Vladivostok
Flag:Russian
BRT:3498
DWT:2242
LOA x B x D:334'1"x46'6'x17'11&14;"
Eng:2 Oil Engines 2SA each 6 Cy. 450x740mm-S.A.Fiat S.G.M-Turino

Dear friends, if somebody knows more about these two ships history, please add your comments!!!

Kind regards

Ship's Agent / Dimas

[esperos]

Dear Dimas
The British marine magazine ''Motor Ship'' gives us the following, inclusive 2 photos of TOBOLSK when built.
Type: Cargopassenger
Ship yard: Cantieri del Mediterraneo Pietra Ligure (not Genoa)
Machinery: 2 x 1500 bhp.
Speed full load 15.5 knots
Passengers: 80 first class, 266 third class
Crew: 89
The sisters were ordered originally by the Italian company Ignazio Messina & Co., for service between Italy and Eastern Mediterranean ports, but due to financial difficulties the ships were completed for the Soviet V.O. Exportkhleb.

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[Ellinis]

A few additions to what esperos wrote. TOBOLSK was scrapped in 1975 while NORILSK was taken out of service in 1976 to become a hotel ship at the Wrangels' Sea.

Here are a couple of shots:

Norilsk
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Tobolsk
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source (http://ntic.msun.ru/ntic/exhibition/fesco/second/f715.html)

[τοξοτης]

Το TOBOLSK

http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20T/slides/Tobolsk-01.html

[Ship's Agent]

Norilsk
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Dear Ellenis

Is this a photo of Norilsk or an official ship postcard?

Thank you

Dimas

[Ellinis]

Hi Dimas. I can't really tell. Here is a new link to the webpage hosting this photo:
http://www.fesco.ru/fleetr/second/f520.html

[Rasa Sayang]

PLANS OF TOBOLSK

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SOURCE - OWN COLLECTION