SS Abessinia (1900)
For other ships of the same name, see SS Abessinia.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Germany
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| Name: | SS Abessinia |
| Builder: | Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company |
| Launched: | 1900 |
| Fate: | Wrecked, 3 September 1921 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 5,735 tons |
| Propulsion: | 642 hp (479 kW) triple-expansion steam engine |
SS Abessinia is supposedly the largest vessel wrecked on the Farne Islands, Northumberland, England. The Abessinia lies down the western slope of the Knivestone reef as deep as 17 m (56 ft).[1] This 5,735 ton German steamer was built in 1900 by Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Co. Ltd., Jarrow and Hebburn-on-Tyne with a 642 hp triple-expansion engine.[2] She was en route with general cargo from Chile for Germany on 3 September 1921 when she sunk after hitting Knivestone Rock in Farne Islands. She sits with her boiler clear of jumble of wreckage at a depth of 18m at 55°38.78′N 1°36.27′W / 55.64633°N 1.60450°WCoordinates: 55°38.78′N 1°36.27′W / 55.64633°N 1.60450°W.
References
- ↑ Dave Cordes (2008), "Abessinia" - Knivestone., retrieved 2008-09-14
- ↑ The Wreck Site (2007), Abessinia SS, retrieved 2008-09-14
See also
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