SS Denebola
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Denebola |
| Owner: | Everett & Newbigin |
| Builder: | Neptun Werft AG |
| Laid down: | 1899 |
| Fate: | torpedoed 17 August 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 1,481 GRT |
| Length: | 73.1 metres (240 ft)[1] |
| Beam: | 11 metres (36 ft)[1] |
| Draft: | 5.2 metres (17 ft)[1] |
| Installed power: | 133 nhp |
| Propulsion: | Triple-expansion steam engine |
SS Denebola was a 1,481 GRT cargo steam ship built by Neptun Werft of Rostock, Germany in 1899 and powered by a triple expansion steam engine of 133 nhp.[1] She carried a crew of twenty one.[1]
Ownership
- Holm & Molzen of Flensburg[2]
- Everett & Newbegin of Newcastle-upon-Tyne[1]
Incidents
On 30 October 1913, she collided with SS Kinneil 75 miles (121 km) west of the Scaw; Kinneil subsequently foundered.[3]
Fate
Denebola was torpedoed by German submarine UB-86 on 17 August 1918 while en route from Swansea bound for Rouen.[1] While passing 2 miles (3.2 km) N by W from Gurnard Head near St Ives, Cornwall she was struck by two torpedoes which hit near number two and three holds causing her to sink rapidly.[1] The crew took to a boat and a raft and were later picked up by a patrol vessel.[1] The second engineer and one able seaman were lost.[1][4]