SS KARHULA (THKL -> OHGX, LR/IMO) Valmistunut/completed 1909.12, Deutschland, Flensburg, Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft mbH & Co. Shipyard no. 293.
3 550 dwt, 1 280 HP, 93.03 x 12.96 x 5.46 m.
1909.12: GLUCKAUF, homeport Flensburg. Kohlenhandelsgesellschaft mbH. 1915.10.30: Kaiserliche Marine. 1916.7.21: returned to owners. 1918.5.27: FRANZ DAHL, Emden. s.s. Franz Dahl GmbH. 1920.6.19: London. The Shipping Controller 1921: CLYNE ROCK, London. J.Pridmore & A.E.Row. 1926: Clyne Rock Steamship Co Ltd, London.
1932.11.22: KARHULA, homeport Turku. A/B Mare (Ångfartygs A/B Bore, mgr Th. Kramer) Turku. Price 4 500£. Vendor Lloyds Bank Ltd, London. 1941.4: Ab Mare (Ab R. Nordström & Co Oy) Lovisa. 1942.2.27: homeport Loviisa. 1943.2.25: Suomen Kalastus Oy — Finska Fiskeri Ab (Ab R. Nordström & Co Oy) Lovisa. Price 12,5 mill FIM.
1950.2.12: enroute Hanko - St. Louis du Rhone loaded with cellulose in bad weather struck underwater obejct, sprang a leak and sank off Dutch coast west of Den Helder in psn 53.00N 4.19E. Radio officer Erkki Salokangas and ten other sailors lost their lives. In lifeboats were rescued 16 crewmembers and 2 stowaways.
Film of survivals arriving at harbour. 4 min 48 sec from the beginning
