SS Eastfield
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom
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| Name: | SS Eastfield |
| Owner: | The Field Line (Cardiff) Ltd. |
| Builder: | Osbourne, Graham & Co., North Hylton, Sunderland |
| Yard number: | 113 |
| Launched: | 1901 |
| Identification: | Official number: 112797 |
| Fate: | Sunk, 27 November 1917 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type: | Armed merchant ship |
| Tonnage: | 2,145 GRT |
| Length: | 87.2 m (286 ft 1 in) |
| Beam: | 13.1 m (43 ft 0 in) |
| Depth: | 5.8 m (19 ft 0 in) |
| Propulsion: | 3-cylinder triple expansion steam engine, 212 hp (158 kW) |
SS Eastfield was a 2,150 ton armed steamship which was torpedoed by the German U-boat SM UB-57 on 27 November 1917.[2] The wreck sits intact at 50°14.255′N 4°42.262′W / 50.237583°N 4.704367°WCoordinates: 50°14.255′N 4°42.262′W / 50.237583°N 4.704367°W at a depth of 50 metres (160 ft) off Mevagissey, Cornwall. The cargo of coal can be found scattered on the sea bed nearby.
The ship was built by Osbourne, Graham & Company of Sunderland in 1901, and owned by The Field Line (Cardiff) Ltd.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "EASTFIELD CARGO SHIP 1901-1917". wrecksite.eu. 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ↑ Hood, Charles (2003). 100 Best Dives In Cornwall. Circle Books. p. 35. ISBN 0-9538919-3-3.
- ↑ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit during WWI: Steamer Eastfield". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
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