| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Denebola |
| Owner | Everett & Newbigin |
| Builder | Neptun Werft AG |
| Laid down | 1899 |
| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk by UB-86, 17 August 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1,481 GRT |
| Length | 73.1 metres (240 ft) |
| Beam | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| Draft | 5.2 metres (17 ft) |
| Installed power | 133 nhp |
| Propulsion | Triple-expansion steam engine |
SS Denebola was a 1,481 GRT cargo steam ship built by Neptun Werft of Rostock, Germany, in 1899 and powered by a triple-expansion steam engine of 133 nhp. She carried a crew of 21.
Ownership
Incidents
On 30 October 1913, she collided with SS Kinneil 75 miles (121 km) west of the Scaw; Kinneil subsequently foundered.
Fate
Denebola was torpedoed by German submarine SM UB-86 on 17 August 1918 while en route from Swansea bound for Rouen. While passing 2 miles (3.2 km) N by W from Gurnard Head near St Ives, Cornwall she was struck by two torpedoes which hit near number two and three holds, causing her to sink rapidly. The crew took to a boat and a raft and were later picked up by a patrol vessel. The second engineer and one able seaman were lost.
References
- ^ "SS Denebola [+1918]". Wreck Site. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- "DE Neptun". Oceania. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- "Telefon SS (1900~1911)". Wreck Site. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- British Merchant Shipping Losses WW1. HMSO.