MV Karakayalar

History
Name
  • Skinningrove (1891–95)
  • Pierre-Paul (1895–1900)
  • Isafold (1900–11)
  • Prado (1911–23)
  • Lieutenant Corriol (1923-24)
  • Alpha (1924–30)
  • Maria M. (1930–31)
  • Charalambos Vaiannis (1931–33)
  • H. Esref (1931–58)
  • Ismail Kaptanoğlu (1958–77)
  • Karakayalar (1977-97)
Owner
  • Skinningrove Iron Co. Ltd (1891–99)
  • P. Braben et Fils (1899–1900)
  • P. L. Byrde (1900–01)
  • J. P. T. Byrde (1901–11)
  • SA des Transports Côtieres (1911)
  • French Government (1911–23)
  • J. Filippi et Compagnie (1923–24)
  • Mme Papadimitrou & Co. (1924–28)
  • E. Mavroleon (1928–31)
  • Vaiannis & Kariatides (1931–33)
  • Cerah Zade Mehmet Tahsin (1933–36)
  • Cerrahoğlu Mehmet Tahsin (1936–44)
  • Fakir Nadir Zeren (1944–47)
  • Izzet Demirtas (1947–58)
  • Ismail Kaptan ve Ortaklari (1958–65)
  • Ismail Kaptanoğlu (1965–77)
  • Turan Karakaya (1977-97)
Operator
  • Owner operated, except –
  • French Navy (1911–23)
Port of registry
BuilderWood, Skinner & Co.
Yard number33
Launched28 October 1891
CompletedDecember 1891
Out of service2 August 1997
Identification
  • United Kingdom Official Number 98773 (1891–95)
  • Code Letters KQJR (1895–1900)
  • Code Letters LBDJ (1901–11)
  • Code Letters ORAU (1923–24)
  • Code Letters JFRM (1924–33)
  • Code Letters TCBM (1933–97)
FateCollided with another vessel and sank
General characteristics
Type
  • Cargo ship (1891–1911, 1923–81)
  • Transport ship (1911–23)
  • Dredger (1981–97)
Tonnage347 GRT, 194 NRT
Length140 feet 7 inches (42.85 m)
Beam22 feet 1 inch (6.73 m)
Depth10 feet 9 inches (3.28 m)
Installed power
  • Triple expansion steam engine (1891–1954)
  • Diesel engine (1954–97)
PropulsionSingle screw propeller

Karakayalar was a merchant ship in service for more than a century. She was built in 1891 as the steamship Skinningrove, subsequently serving as Pierre-Paul, Isafold, Prado, Lieutenant Corriol, Alpha, Maria M., Charalambos Vaiannis and H. Esref. Fitted with a diesel engine in 1958, she subsequently served as Ismail Kaptanoğlu and Karakaylar. She collided with a Turkish ferry in 1997 and sank.