As Hercules |
| History |
|---|
| Name |
- Hercules (1929-45)
- Empire Dovey (1945-46)
- Kirovograd (1946-68)
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| Owner |
- Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Neptun (1939-40)
- Kriegsmarine (1940)
- Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Neptun (1940-41)
- Kriegsmarine (1941-42)
- Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Neptun (1942-45)
- Ministry of War Transport (1945)
- Ministry of Transport (1945-46)
- Soviet Government (1946-68)
|
| Operator |
- Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Neptun (1939-40)
- Kriegsmarine (1940)
- Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Neptun (1940-41)
- Kriegsmarine (1941-42)
- Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Neptun (1942-45)
- unknown manager (1945-46)
- Soviet Government (1946-68)
|
| Port of registry |
- Bremen, Germany (1929-33)
- Bremen (1933-40)
- Kriegsmarine (1940)
- Bremen (1940-41)
- Kriegsmarine (1941-42)
- Bremen (1942-45)
- London, United Kingdom (1945-46)
- Soviet Union (1946-68)
|
| Builder | AG Weser |
| Launched | 1929 |
| Identification |
- United Kingdom Official Number 180601 (1945-46)
- Code Letters GDYV (1945-46)
|
| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics |
|---|
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 297 ft (91 m) |
| Beam | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Propulsion | Triple expansion steam engine |
Kirovograd (Russian: Кировоград) was a 2,883 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1929 as Hercules by AG Weser, Bremen, Germany for Dampfschiffahrts-Gesellschaft Neptun. She was seized by the British in May 1945, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Dovey. In 1946, she was transferred to the Soviet Union under the terms of the Potsdam Agreement and renamed Kirovograd. She served until 1968, when she was scrapped.
