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Boston City (1917) |
Builder: |
Charles Hill & Sons Ltd. Bristol, England |
Ordered: |
N/A |
Keel Laid: |
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Year Built: |
1917 |
Launched: |
August 31, 1916 |
Type: |
Freighter |
Completed: |
February 1917 |
Fate: |
Sunk Jan. 2, 1918 (torpedo) by SMS U-91 (Kapitänleutnant Alfred von Glasenapp) Location: North Atlantic, 7 miles Southwest by south of Skokholm Island, Wales. (51.38N-05.25W) No casualties. |
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Dimensions, Machinery and Performance (as built) |
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Length: |
310' |
Engines: |
1 triple expansion (a) |
Beam: |
42' |
Boilers: |
2 single ended, 180 lb. pressure |
Draft: |
23' (depth) |
Shafts: |
1 |
Gross Tons: |
2,711 |
HP: |
N/A |
DWT: |
N/A |
Speed: |
N/A |
Notes |
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(a): |
By Richardsons, Westgarth & Company Ltd., Hartlepool, England. |
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Owner |
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As built: |
Charles Hill & Sons Ltd. (Bristol City Line) Bristol, England |
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Masters (information not available) |
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Ship's History (information not available) |
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Page published July 28, 2020 |