Technical
general cargo vessel
two steam turbines double reduction geared to single screw
1,147 nhp
two double ended & two single ended boilers, 24 corrugated furnaces
engine by D. Rowan & Co Ltd, Glasgow
turbines by Parsons Marine Steam Turbines Co Ltd, Newcastle
8,641 GRT� - 13,000 DWT
493'5" x 64' x 30'4"
service speed 13.5 knots
two decks, 3rd deck in No 1 hold - 8 cemented bulkheads
fitted with direction finder & echo sounding device, cellular double bottom 396 feet

Code letters GDXZ

Official Number 143719

Port of registry� Liverpool

The ship struck a mine in a barrier (9 mine) laid on 4 September between 03:02 CET and 04:04 CET by U-13 astride the heavily travelled shipping lane.� The ship sank within minutes.� The Master and 74 crew were rescued by the Aldeburgh lifeboat and coasters.�Six crew were lost. Other ships hitting a mine in this barrier were CITY OF PARIS and PHRYNE.

Thanks to Walter Janssens for extra information on this page.�����

Unless otherwise stated, all dates and times are from the German perspective and are given in CET.
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