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Seaforth (1939) |
Builder: |
Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company Ltd. Dundee, Scotland |
Ordered: |
N/A |
Keel Laid: |
N/A |
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Year Built: |
1939 |
Launched: |
November 22, 1938 |
Type: |
Cargo (refrigerated) |
Completed: |
February 24, 1938 |
Fate: |
Sunk Feb. 18, 1941 by U-103 (torpedo). Location: North Atlantic, 388 miles south-southwest of Reykjavik, Iceland. (58.48N - 18.17W) No survivors among the 49 crewmen and 10 passengers. (Roll of Honour) |
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Owner |
Elder Dempster Lines Ltd. Liverpool, England |
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Dimensions, machinery and performance |
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Length: |
377' 9" (PP) |
Engines: |
1 four cylinder diesel (a) |
Beam: |
52' 4" |
Boilers: |
N/A |
Draft: |
30' (depth) |
Shafts: |
1 |
Gross Tons: |
5,459 |
HP: |
598 |
DWT: |
N/A |
Speed: |
12.5 knots |
Crew: |
N/A |
Funnels: |
1 |
Passengers: |
N/A |
Masts: |
2 |
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Construction notes |
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(a): |
Built by William Doxford & Sons Ltd., Sunderland, England. |
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Builder's Data |
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Page published Mar. 17, 2009 |
