SS Daram
For other ships of the same name, see SS Daram.
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name: |
Daram |
| Owner: | US Shipping Board - United States Shipping Board - USSB |
| Port of registry: |
Washington D.C. |
| Yard number: | 1001 |
| Completed: | 1918 |
| Maiden voyage: | 1918 |
| In service: | 1918 |
| Out of service: | 9 October 1919 |
| Identification: | 217213 |
| Fate: | Ran aground and sunk |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | cargo ship |
| Tonnage: | 2,573 GRT |
| Length: | 81.4 metres (267 ft 1 in) |
| Beam: | 14 metres (45 ft 11 in) |
| Installed power: | Triple expansion steam engine |
| Propulsion: | Screw propeller |
| Speed: | 10 knots |
SS Daram was an American Cargo ship that ran aground on Long Bar Reef, Bermuda while she was travelling from Pensacola, Florida, United States to Marseille, France.
Construction
Daram was constructed in 1918. She was completed in 1918 and she was named Daram. She served from 1918 until her demise in 1919.
The ship was 81.4 metres (267 ft 1 in) long and had a beam of 14 metres (45 ft 11 in). The ship was assessed at 2,573 GRT. She had a Triple expansion steam engine driving a single screw propeller which could hit a speed of 10 knots.
Sinking
On 9 October 1919, Daram was on a voyage from Pensacola, Florida, United States to Marseille, France when she ran aground on Long Bar Reef, Bermuda. There were no casualties.[1]
Wreck
The wreck position is currently unknown.
References
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