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History

Name	Rosario (1908-1920) Auby (1920-1925) Auby (1925-1942)
Owner	Sarawak & Singapore S. S. Co.
Builder	Soc. Esercizio Bacini
Yard number	44
Launched	1908
Completed	1908
Acquired	1908
Maiden voyage	1908
In service	1908
Out of service	5 March 1942
Identification	VSBD
Fate	Scuttled
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	636 GRT
Length	63.2 metres (207 ft 4 in)
Beam	10.4 metres (34 ft 1 in)
Depth	3 metres (9 ft 10 in)
Installed power	2 x 3 cyl. triple expansion steam engines
Propulsion	Two screw propellers

SS Auby was a Sarawakian Cargo ship that was scuttled at Batavia, Netherlands East Indies on 5 March 1942 during the Battle of Java.

Construction

Auby was built at the Soc. Esercizio Bacini shipyard in Riva Trigoso, Italy in 1908. Where she was launched and completed that same year. The ship was 63.2 metres (207 ft 4 in) long, had a beam of 10.4 metres (34 ft 1 in) and had a depth of 3 metres (9 ft 10 in). She was assessed at 636 GRT and had 2 x 3 cyl. triple expansion steam engines driving two screw propellers. The ship could generate 47 n.h.p..

Sinking

Auby was scuttled at Batavia, Netherlands East Indies on 5 March 1942 during the Battle of Java to prevent her falling into Japanese possession, after having helped evacuate civilians from Singapore to Tanjung Priok.

References

^ "SS Auby (+1942)". wrecksite.eu. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
"Auby (5603173)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 13 October 2021.

v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in March 1942
Shipwrecks	1 Mar: USS Edsall, HMS Encounter, HNLMS Evertsen, HMS Exeter, USS Houston, USS Pecos, HMAS Perth, USS Pope, Rooseboom, U-656 2 Mar: HNLMS Banckert, USAT Don Esteban, Ha-13, HNLMS K X, HNLMS K XIII, HNLMS K XVIII, HNLMS Koning der Nederlanden, USS Pillsbury, USS Stewart, Toendjoek, Van Waerwijck, HNLMS Witte de With 3 Mar: USS Asheville, Koolama, SS Mary, USS Perch 4 Mar: HMAS Yarra 5 Mar: Auby 6 Mar: HNLMS Pieter de Bitter, Rononia 7 Mar: Arabutan, HNLMS Gouden Leeuw, Nyggjaberg, Uniwaleco 8 Mar: HNLMS Eland Dubois, HNLMS Jan van Amstel, Smyshlyony 10 Mar: Lady Nelson, Kongō Maru, Tenyo Maru, Yokohama Maru 11 Mar: HMS Naiad 12 Mar: Texan 13 Mar: Tama Maru No. 2, Tolten 14 Mar: U-133 15 Mar: U-503, HMS Vortigern 17 Mar: Île de Batz, San Demetrio 18 Mar: E.M. Clark 19 Mar: Papoose 20 Mar: HMS Heythrop 21 Mar: Vamar 23 Mar: British Prudence 24 Mar: HMS Southwold, U-655 26 Mar: HMS Jaguar, HMS Legion, HMS P39 27 Mar: USS Atik, U-587, Equipoise 28 Mar: HMS Campbeltown, Raceland 29 Mar: Hertford, Z26 30 Mar: U-585 Unknown: Emilia, Panay
Other incidents	2 Mar: Ruth Kellogg, HMS Walney 4 Mar: USS Sargo, HMAS Tambar 5 Mar: Takao Maru 10 Mar: China Maru, Tama Maru No. 2 11 Mar: Komintern 15 Mar: Olean 16 Mar: Irish Willow, U-753 22 Mar: Kingston 23 Mar: USS Gato 25 Mar: Imperial Transport Unknown date: USS Drum
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