MV Krasnodar (1925)

History
Name
  • Skåneland (1925-28)
  • Pernambuco (1928-45)
  • Empire Dart (1945-46)
  • Krasnodar (1946-75)
Owner
  • Angfartyg AB Tirfing (1925-28)
  • Hamburg-Südamerikanische Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft (1928-45)
  • Ministry of War Transport (1945)
  • Ministry of Transport (1945-46)
  • Soviet Government (1946-75)
Operator
  • Angfartyg AB Tirfing (1925-28)
  • Hamburg-Südamerikanische Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft (1928-45)
  • F Carrick & Co Ltd(1945-46)
  • Counties Ship Management Ltd (1946-58)
  • Soviet Government (1946-75)
Port of registry
  • Göthenburg (1925-28)
  • Hamburg (1928-33)
  • Hamburg (1933-45)
  • London (1945-46)
  • Soviet Union (1946-75)
RouteGermany - Brazil (1928-39)
BuilderKockums Mekaniska Verkstad
Yard number146
Launched1925
CompletedNovember 1925
Out of service1975
Identification
FateScrapped
General characteristics
TypeCargo ship
Tonnage
  • 4,121 GRT (1925-45)
  • 4,186 GRT (1945-75)
  • 2,462 NRT
  • 7,654 DWT
Length113.69 m (373 ft 0 in)
Beam16.43 m (53 ft 11 in)
Depth6.88 m (22 ft 7 in)
PropulsionDiesel engine
Speed12 knots (22 km/h)

Krasnodar (Краснода́р) was a 4,186 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1925 as Skåneland by Kockums Mekaniska Verkstad, Malmö, Sweden for Swedish owners. In 1928, she was sold to Germany and renamed Pernambuco. She was seized as a war prize in 1945, passing to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and being renamed Empire Dart. In 1946, she was transferred to the Soviet Union and was renamed Krasnodar, serving until she was scrapped in 1975.

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