Benvorlich (1919) |
Builder: |
Charles Connell & Company Ltd. Scotstoun, Scotland |
Ordered: |
N/A |
Keel Laid: |
N/A |
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Year Built: |
1919 |
Launched: |
June 11, 1919 |
Type: |
Freighter |
Completed: |
August 27, 1919 |
Fate: |
Sunk Mar. 19, 1941 by German aircraft. Location: North Atlantic, 130 miles WNW of Erris Head, Ireland. (54.47N-13.10N) 19 crewmen killed, 11 survivors. (Roll of Honour) |
Dimensions, Machinery and Performance (as built) |
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Length: |
400' 7" |
Engines: |
1 triple expansion (a) |
Beam: |
52' 2" |
Boilers: |
3 single ended, 180 lbs. pressure |
Draft: |
28' 6" (depth) |
Shafts: |
1 |
Gross Tons: |
5,193 |
HP: |
517 NHP |
DWT: |
N/A |
Speed: |
12 knots |
Notes |
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(a): |
By Dunsmore & Jackson Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland. |
Owner |
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As built: |
Ben Line Steamers Leith, Scotland (William Thomson & Co. Managers) |
Masters (information not available) |
Ship's History (information not available) |
Page published Aug. 12, 2020 |