Engineering:SS Daram
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Short description: American ship that ran aground in Bermuda
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| Length: | 267.3 feet (81.5 m) |
| Beam: | 46.0 feet (14.0 m) |
| Depth: | 23.6 feet (7.2 m) |
| Installed power: | 1,400 ihp |
| Propulsion: | Screw propeller |
| Speed: | 10 knots |
SS Daram was a Design 1001 wooden 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.
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]
References
- ↑ "Daram". Wrecksite. 24 September 2015. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?212032. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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