MV Kollbjørg (1941)

Kollbjørg was a 8,236 GRT tanker that was built in 1941 as Empire Diamond by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was transferred to the Norwegian Government in 1942 and renamed Norsol. In 1946 she was sold into merchant service and renamed Kollbjørg. A sale to Sweden in 1956 saw her renamed Storo, she served until 1959 when she was scrapped.

Description

The ship was built in 1941 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast. She was yard number 940.

The ship was 483 feet 0 inches (147.22 m) long overall (456 feet 6 inches (139.14 m) between perpendiculars), with a beam of 59 feet 5 inches (18.11 m). She had a depth of 27 feet 6 inches (8.38 m) and a draught of 34 feet 0 inches (10.36 m). She was assessed at 8,236 GRT.4,708 NRT. Her DWT was 11,970.

The ship was propelled by a 3,500 nhp diesel engine, which had 8 cylinders of 650 millimetres (26 in) diameter by 1,400 millimetres (55 in) stroke driving a single screw propeller. The engine was built by Harland and Wolff. It could propel her at 12 knots (22 km/h).

Storo

Storo (German: Stauer) is a comune (municipality) in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Trento. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,554 and an area of 62.9 square kilometres (24.3 sq mi).

The municipality of Storo contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Darzo, Lodrone and Riccomassimo.

Storo borders the following municipalities: Condino, Bagolino, Brione, Ledro and Bondone.

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Storo (station)

Stoto

Storo is a rapid transit station on the Ring Line of the Oslo Metro, and a tram station on the Grünerløkka–Torshov Line of the Oslo Tramway. It is located at Storo in the Nordre Aker borough of Oslo, Norway. The tram station opened on 28 November 1902, and the rapid transit station on 20 August 2003. Metro lines 4, 5 and 6 run to the station, with line 5 terminating there. The tram station serves lines 11, 12 and 13. The station is within walking distance of Grefsen Station on the Gjøvik Line. The station also functions as a bus hub, being located along Ring 3. Storo is a mixed commercial and residential area, and a shopping center is located just north of the subway station.

History

Storo opened as a tram station as the terminus of the Grünerløkka–Torshov Line on 28 November 1902. The line was extended northwards as the Kjelsås Line to Kjelsås on 25 September 1934, and south-eastwards as an extension of the Sinsen Line in 1939.

The process of establishing a Ring Line to serve the northern parts of Oslo started in the late 1980s. The plans were passed by the city council in 1997, and financing was secured in 2000 through Oslo Package 2. Construction started in June 2000, and the station building and platforms were completed in December 2002. Until the opening, work continued on amenities and the tracks. Storo Station was opened on 20 August 2003, at the same time as Nydalen.

Storo (disambiguation)

Storo is a commune in Trento, Italy.

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