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MS Hans Hedtoft
 MS Hans Hedtoft
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Denmark | |
| Name | Hans Hedtoft |
| Namesake | Hans Hedtoft |
| Owner | Royal Greenland Trading Company |
| Builder | Frederikshavns Værft, Frederikshavn |
| Yard number | 226 |
| Launched | 13 August 1958 |
| Completed | 17 December 1958 |
| Maiden voyage | 7 January 1959 |
| Out of service | 30 January 1959 |
| Homeport |  Copenhagen |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sunk by iceberg collision, 30 January 1959 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 82.65 m (271 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 14.17 m (46 ft 6 in) |
| Depth | 6.43 m (21 ft 1 in) |
| Capacity | 60 passengers |
| Crew | 40 crew |
| Armament | 3 × 40 mm anti-aircraft guns |
MS Hans Hedtoft was a Danish cargo passenger liner that struck an iceberg and sank on 30 January 1959 on her maiden voyage off the coast of Western Greenland.[1] The only piece of the wreckage found was a lifebelt.
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