Engineering:SS Godafoss
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| General characteristics | |
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| Type: | Cargo ship |
| Length: | 72.2 m (236 ft 11 in) |
| Beam: | 11 m (36 ft 1 in) |
| Depth: | 6.4 m (21 ft 0 in) |
| Installed power: | Compound expansion engine |
| Propulsion: | Screw propeller |
| Speed: | 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
| Capacity: | 44 passengers and crew |
SS Godafoss was an Icelandic cargo ship that was torpedoed by the missing name just off Reykjanes 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) northwest of Gardur, Iceland ( [ ⚑ ] : 64°08′N 22°45′W / 64.133°N 22.75°W), while she was travelling from New York City , United States to Reykjavik, Iceland.
Construction
Godafoss was constructed in 1921 at the Frederikshavns Vaerft & Flydedok A/S shipyard in Frederikshavn, Denmark. Godafoss served in the Eimskipafelagid fleet from July 1921 until her demise in November 1944. The ship was 72.2 metres (236 ft 11 in) long, with a beam of 11 metres (36 ft 1 in) and a depth of 6.4 metres (21 ft 0 in). The ship was assessed at 1,564 gross register tons (GRT). She had a Compound expansion engine driving a single screw propeller and the engine was rated at 124 nhp.
Sinking
On 10 November 1944, Godafoss was on a voyage in Convoy UR 142 from New York City , United States to Reykjavík, Iceland with a general cargo of 1,240 tons. The convoy in which Godafoss was the lead ship had broken up during the night due to foul weather. Godafoss had stopped to help rescue survivors from the burning vessel Shirvan when she was torpedoed with an LUT torpedo from the missing name. The vessel sank within seven minutes; 14 crew members, one convoy signalman and ten passengers were lost.[1][2]
Wreck
The wreck lies at [ ⚑ ] 64°08′N 22°45′W / 64.133°N 22.75°W.
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