Calling all Combination/RORO Containership Fans......

[Caravellarella]

For those of you planning to make the forthcoming 1/700 NNT Modell kit of the combination cellular/RORO containership S.S. Atlantic Conveyor; here are some of her sisterships......

S.S. Atlantic Champagne (i); � J. K. Byass.

S.S. ATLANTIC CHAMPAGNE; one of a class of six second-generation �G2� class combination RORO/cellular container ships with 882 TEU & 930 vehicles built for the Atlantic Container Lines consortium, Atlantic Cognac and Atlantic Champagne (CGT � Compagnie G�n�rale TransAtlantique), Atlantic Crown (Holland America Line), Atlantic Cinderella (Wallenius Line) & Atlantic Conveyor and Atlantic Causeway (Cunard Line).

Builder � Chantiers de l�Atlantique, St. Nazaire. Yard No. N24.

Laid down � unknown.
Launched � 23rd September 1969.
Service (ACL) December 1969 to 14th March 1985 (scrapped).

Length 212.1 metres, breadth 28.1 metres. 15,351Grt.

S. S. Atlantic Crown (i); � unknown.

S.S. ATLANTIC CROWN; one of a class of six second-generation �G2� class combination RORO/cellular container ships with 882 TEU & 930 vehicles built for the Atlantic Container Lines consortium, Atlantic Cognac and Atlantic Champagne (CGT � Compagnie G�n�rale TransAtlantique), Atlantic Crown (Holland America Line), Atlantic Cinderella (Wallenius Line) & Atlantic Conveyor and Atlantic Causeway (Cunard Line).

Builder � Ateliers et Chantiers de Dunkerque et Bordeaux (France Gironde), Dunkerque. Yard No. 269.

Laid down � unknown.
Launched � 8th March 1969.
Service (ACL) December 1969 to 20th April 1985 (scrapped).

S.S. Atlantic Cognac (i); � J. K. Byass.

S.S. ATLANTIC COGNAC; one of a class of six second-generation �G2� class combination RORO/cellular container ships with 882 TEU & 930 vehicles built for the Atlantic Container Lines consortium, Atlantic Cognac and Atlantic Champagne (CGT � Compagnie G�n�rale TransAtlantique), Atlantic Crown (Holland America Line), Atlantic Cinderella (Wallenius Line) & Atlantic Conveyor and Atlantic Causeway (Cunard Line).

Builder � Chantiers Navals de La Ciotat. Yard No. 254.

Laid down � unknown.
Launched � 25th November 1969.
Service (ACL) May 1970 to 30th March 1985 (scrapped).

Length 212.1 metres, breadth 28.1 metres. 15,351Grt.


I hope the photographs will be useful references......

Terry (Caravellarella)


Length 212.1 metres, breadth 28.1 metres. 15,469Grt.

[Cadman]

Interesting. Since these are Roll On Roll Off ships, does that mean that all containers are stored on deck?

[Neptune]

Actually they call such ships RoCo ships. In this case I'd say yes, they have all containers on deck. The white structures you can see on both sides are ventillation ducts for the car storage area. The ventilation system is always expressed/designed in number of times they can refresh the entire hold volume per hour if I remember correctly. Since these structures are along the entire length of the ship I guess the car space runs along the entire length too, coming to the conclusion that no containers would be stored below deck.
On the other side, they wouldn't be called cellular container ships as the "cells" are only below deck... Maybe it's a mistake made by Terry? Or is the parking space for cars deep down so that they can store one or two stacks of containers below deck too?

[Pieter]

The few picture I've seen of Conveyor and Causeway under conversion I have seen indicate the absence of container hatches in the main deck.

[Caravellarella]

Dear Neptune and Pieter, here is a sketch I've found of the G2 layout......

The forepart of the ship is cellular flanked by extensions of the vehicle decks, the rear part of the ship is completely RORO and the weather deck (including cellular hatches) is external stacking of TEUs......

Terry (Caravellarella)

[Neptune]

Strange lay-out, but now that we can link it to the pictures, indeed forward there are a lot less ventillation ducts visible on deck. Thanks for sharing, explains a lot. Also very interesting concept! Guess it could be useful for today's military too, with rolling material aft and the stores stored in containers, that would make it easy to supply an army overseas!

[Pieter]

Interesting. This picture taken during the conversion of either causeway or conveyor seems to indicate a relatively flat deck, which is why I assumed no under deck stowage of containers. OTOH we may be looking at the end of the process of cutting down the hatches and welding the spaces shut. What do you guys think?

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[Owen]

Layout picture of AtlanticConveyor can be seen here http://www.flickr.com/photos/38836671@N07/4277325405/ it is only a photo of the official design but might help you guys,

[Rigid]

That photo inspired me.
Just a taster.

[Guest]

I remember visiting the Atlantic Cognac when she was in drydock in Le Harve in the summer of 1977.
I was a steward on the St Patrick car ferry ,Rosslare Le Harve run.Myself and a fellow crewmate crawled under the cognac from one side to the other very scary. Great ship. What a bridge she had.
Keep on sailing

SLAN
Terry o sullivan

[thomastmcc]

guys is there any scale plans of the atlantic conveyor ?.


thomas