Not an Official Number, it is a radio call-sign. All Finnish c/s begin in the range OF-OJ. It is indeed not part of the ship's name. DAvid On Sat, May 2, 2015 at 3:48 PM, Peter Klein via <mariners@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Hi Bud, > See this link: .SS FROSTVIK | www.aanimeri.fi The ship appears to have > been called "Frostvik" in 1947 before being renamed Arneta in 1949. I am > assuming that OFKH is a Finnish shipping registration code for that > particular vessel, rather like the Bristish Official Number. Perhaps > someone can confirm? > Best regards, > PK > | | > | | | | | | > | SS FROSTVIK | www.aanimeri.fiSS FROSTVIK (OFKH, IMO 5413769) > Valmistunut/Completed 1943.9.6, USA, Richmond California, Kaiser Shipyards, > Permanente Metals Corporation. 10865 dwt, 2500 BHP, 133.63 m m x 17.39 m x > 8.45 m | > | | > | View on www.aanimeri.fi | Preview by Yahoo | > | | > | | > > > > > On Saturday, 2 May 2015, 15:26, Bud Shortridge via < > mariners@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > > The SS Emile Berliner was a Liberty ship sold to Finland in 1960 and was > renamed ARNETA, according to research records. A crew member wrote to me > stating this name is incorrect, that the name was "ARNETA/OFKH" Can anyone > tell me what does the /OFKH stand for? I do not believe it is part of the > actual name......can anyone answer this for me? Bud & R.J.....We Wish You > Well My "Web Sites of Interest""My Blog"Naval & Merchant Ship Articles of > Interest "Ship Histories" Bud's Naval & Merchant Ship Histories > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >