SS Denebola

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This article is about a cargo steam ship of 1899-1918. For other uses, see Denebola (disambiguation).
SS Denebola
History
NameDenebola
OwnerEverett & Newbigin
BuilderNeptun Werft AG
Laid down1899
Fatetorpedoed 17 August 1918
General characteristics
Tonnage1,481 GRT
Length73.1 metres (240 ft)[1]
Beam11 metres (36 ft)[1]
Draft5.2 metres (17 ft)[1]
Installed power133 nhp
PropulsionTriple-expansion steam engine

SS Denebola was a 1,481 GRT cargo steam ship built by Neptun Werft of Rostock, Germany in 1899 and powered by a triple expansion steam engine of 133 nhp.[1] She carried a crew of twenty one.[1]

Ownership[]

Incidents[]

On 30 October 1913, she collided with SS Kinneil 75 miles (121 km) west of the Scaw; Kinneil subsequently foundered.[3]

Fate[]

Denebola was torpedoed by German submarine UB-86 on 17 August 1918 while en route from Swansea bound for Rouen.[1] While passing 2 miles (3.2 km) N by W from Gurnard Head near St Ives, Cornwall she was struck by two torpedoes which hit near number two and three holds causing her to sink rapidly.[1] The crew took to a boat and a raft and were later picked up by a patrol vessel.[1] The second engineer and one able seaman were lost.[1][4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "SS Denebola [+1918]". Wreck Site. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  2. ^ "DE Neptun". Oceania. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Telefon SS (1900~1911)". Wreck Site. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  4. ^ British Merchant Shipping Losses WW1. HMSO.
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