Engineering:SS Supetar
| General characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Cargo ship |
| Length: | 111.1 metres (364 ft 6 in) |
| Beam: | 15.5 metres (50 ft 10 in) |
| Depth: | 7 metres (23 ft 0 in) |
| Installed power: | 1 x 3-cyl. triple expansion engine |
| Propulsion: | Screw propeller |
| Speed: | 8.5 knots |
| Crew: | 35 |
SS Supetar was a Yugoslavian Cargo ship that was torpedoed and sunk by the missing name on 12 June 1942 in the Indian Ocean, 100 nautical miles (190 km) south of Beira, Mozambique.[1]
Construction
Supetar was built at the William Gray & Co. Ltd. shipyard in West Hartlepool, County Durham, North East England in 1909. Where she was launched and completed that same year. The ship was 111.1 metres (364 ft 6 in) long, had a beam of 15.5 metres (50 ft 10 in) and a depth of 7 metres (23 ft 0 in). She was assessed at 3,748 GRT and had 1 x 3-cyl. triple expansion engine driving a single screw propeller. The ship could reach a maximum speed of 8.5 knots.[1]
Sinking
Supetar was torpedoed and sunk by the missing name on 12 June 1942 in the Indian Ocean, 100 nautical miles (190 km) south of Beira, Mozambique. All crew on board at the time of the sinking survived.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "SS Supetar (+1942)". wrecksite.eu. 1 January 2011. https://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?180883. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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