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SS Bernhard Blumenfeld
The Bernhard Blumenfeld was a 2,879 GRT cargo ship that was completed in 1921 as the SS Dalewood by Eltringham's, Ltd., Willington on Tyne, England. She was sold to a German company in 1923 and renamed the Bernhard Blumenfeld. She was sold again in 1938 and renamed the Carl Jüngst.
This ship was seized by the British Army in the port of Kiel, Germany, in May 1945 and given to the Ministry of War Transport which renamed her the Empire Durant. In 1946, she was donated to the Soviet Union and there renamed the Tambov. She was deleted from the Soviet shipping registries in 1958.
Description
This ship was built in 1921 by Eltringham's, Ltd., Willington on Tyne, England.
This ship was 304 feet 8 inches (92.86 m) long, with a beam of 44 feet 1 inch (13.44 m). She had a draft of 20 feet 2 inches (6.15 m) and a draught of 23 feet 0 inches (7.01 m). She was assessed at 2,879 GRT, 1,695 NRT. Her DWT was 4,450.
This ship was propelled by a 288 nominal horsepower triple expansion steam engine that had cylinders of 23 inches (58 cm), 33 inches (84 cm) and 62 inches (160 cm) diameter by 42 inches (110 cm) stroke. The engine was built by Eltringham's.
Tambov
Tambov (Russian: Тамбов; IPA: [tɐmˈbof]) is a city and the administrative center of Tambov Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Tsna and Studenets Rivers, about 480 kilometers (300 mi) south-southeast of Moscow. Population: 280,161 (2010 Census); 293,658 (2002 Census);304,600 (1989 Census).
Etymology
The name "Tambov" originates from the Moksha language word "томба" (tomba) meaning "abyss".
History
Tambov was founded by the decree of Tsar Mikhail Fyodorovich on April 17, 1636 (Old Style). Originally, it was a border fortress against attacks by the Crimean Tatars, but it soon declined in importance as a military outpost. It then became the region's administrative and trade center.
Roman Boborykin, the emperor's court menial (stolnik) and voivode was the town's first builder. Thanks to his experience, the fortress had been completed rapidly. Tambov was granted city status in 1719.
In 1779, Tambov Viceroyalty was formed, and on August 16, 1781, Empress Catherine the Great approved the city's coat of arms depicting a beehive, symbolizing the town's hardworking residents. This viceyorality was formed from southern parts of Ryazan Viceyorality and northern parts of Voronezh Viceyorality. In March 1786, the disgraced Russian poet and statesman Gavrila Derzhavin was appointed the governor of Tambov Governorate—a post that he held until December 1788. Even during that brief tenure he accomplished a great deal: a theater, a college, a dancing school, a printing business, an orchestra, and a brickyard were built. Tambov later erected a monument to Derzhavin.
Tambov (disambiguation)
Tambov is a city in Russia.
Tambov may also refer to:
Tambov (air base)
Tambov is an air base in Russia located 4 km southwest of Tambov. It is a bomber training base with many Tupolev Tu-134UBL aircraft. Yefim Gordon's MiG-23/27 book refers to a 652 UAP (652nd Aviation Training Regiment) stationed at Tambov/Vostochnyy flying 96 Aero L-29 Delfin, but Vostochny is Russian for "east", which may refer to the civilian Tambov Donskoye Airport rather than this southwest airfield.
Tambov is also home to 4255 BRS flying MiG-23 aircraft.
