|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Euphorbia (1924) |
Builder: |
Sunderland Shipbuilding Company Ltd. Sunderland, England |
Ordered: |
N/A |
Keel Laid: |
N/A |
||
Year Built: |
1924 |
Launched: |
July 30, 1924 |
Type: |
Freighter |
Completed: |
August 1924 |
Fate: |
Sunk Dec. 14, 1940 by U-100 (torpedo) while dispersed from convoy OB-256. Location: North Atlantic, 506 miles south of Reykjavik, Iceland. (56.50N - 23.00W) 32 crewmen killed, no survivors. (Roll of Honour) |
||
Owner |
Stag Line Ltd. (Joseph Robinson & Sons) North Shields, England |
|
Dimensions, machinery and performance |
|||
Length: |
331' |
Engines: |
1 Triple expansion |
Beam: |
47' 9" |
Boilers: |
N/A |
Draft: |
23' 2" |
Shafts: |
1 |
Gross Tons: |
3,380 |
HP: |
249 (NHP) |
DWT: |
N/A |
Speed: |
10 knots |
Crew: |
N/A |
Funnels: |
N/A |
Passengers: |
N/A |
Masts: |
N/A |
Masters |
||
From |
To
|
Name |
N/A |
Dec. 14, 1940 |
Thomas Hilton |
No Photo Available |
||
Page published Dec. 14, 2009 |