par davidships » Lun 25 Fév 2013 19:22
Plus d'histoire (en anglais), e Piet van Damme.
Registered: (BEL)BR24064B /(NLD)brand:13924 B Rott 1973 /(NLD)IVR 23.13924
displ.20,9t, L23,40m, B4,95m, Dr1,82m, Dp3,50m
1 fpp, steam, 35nhp
re-engined 19xx: diesel 12cyl GM, 600bhp-442kW
re-engined 19xx: diesel Dorman, 600bhp
re-engined 19xx diesel (1956) Henschel (nr.12204), 620bhp-456kW
ATLAS V
1909: Built by "ASM - Arnhemsche Stoomsleephelling Maatschappij" (nicknamed "Prins") at Arnhem (NLD) (YN 74)
1909: delivered to "Gebr. Gilman" at Liège (BEL) (Capt. Jules Hentjens)
191x: requisitioned by the German invader, sabotaged by Jules Hentjens, but restored by the Germans (for 8,000.- Bfr)
1917 -03/01: escaped the German invader from Liège (BEL) to Eysden (NLD) along the Maas with 107 passengers ***
1917 -07/01: repatriated by the owner, Jules Hentjens' family got arrested and emprisoned by the Germans
1957 -10/10: To A. Goyvaerts at Antwerpen (BEL), renamed ATLAS
1973 (11/10): To H.A. van Opzeeland at Sas van Gent (NLD)(NLD flag, brand:13924 B Rott 1973, IVR 23.13924)
1973 (19/10): renamed THAMA
1975 -09/01: To "Lash Barges Services Bvba" at Ekeren (BEL), renamed VIRGINIA
fate unknown (the ships bell still exists and is preserved at Banneux)
*** The Atlas V arrived at about midnight, at the beginning of Coronmeuse, on the left bank in the north of the city. It was carried by the current, passing through the populated localities of Herstal and Jupille without encumberment. The boat was discovered only near Argenteau/Hermalle-under-Argenteau, and attacked by a car-boat. This sank in its wake. The Atlas V then proceeded at 45km/h, and encountered heavy fire all along the river, lit by powerful lights. Later, the tug boat broke the railway bridge downstream of Visé, then tore off the electrified chain and wire which barred the river. It ran into a pontoon armed with machine-guns and escaped from intense fire. It approached the right bank of the Meuse at Eisden in the Netherlands (opposite Ében-Émael) around one in the morning, with the sound of Brabançonne and Belgian flag to the wind.
The boat was recovered by its owner in Liege 4 days later.
The family of Jules Hentjens, suspected of assisting in the escape, were arrested and given long prison sentences.
The formerly named bridge 'Pont Coronmeuse' is renamed Pont Atlas V', a monument commemorises the fact.