SS Guararema was a Brazilian Cargo ship that collided with SS Britannia on the Santos bar off Ilha Des Palmas, Brazil while departing Santos in ballast.
| History | |
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| Name |
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| Owner | Empreza Internacional de Transportes Ltd. |
| Port of registry |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Builder |  Ardrossan Dockyard & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. |
| Yard number | 302 |
| Launched | October 1918 |
| Completed | 27 January 1919 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sank after a collision 4 March 1949 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | WWI C1-class standard coastal cargo ship |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 548 GRT |
| Length | 47.2 metres (154 ft 10 in) |
| Beam | 8 metres (26 ft 3 in) |
| Depth | 3.3 metres (10 ft 10 in) |
| Installed power | 1 x 2 cyl compound engines |
| Propulsion | Screw propeller |
| Speed | 9 knots |
Construction edit
Guararema was constructed at the Ardrossan Dockyard & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. shipyard in Ardrossan, United Kingdom. She was completed in 1919 and was named War Avon initially. She served different countries and companies under different names; until 1939 when she was sold to Brazilian transport company Empreza Internacional De Transportes, who operated her as Guararema.
The ship was 47.2 metres (154 ft 10 in) long, with a beam of 8 metres (26 ft 3 in) and a depth of 3.3 metres (10 ft 10 in). The ship was assessed at 548 GRT. She had a 1 x 2 cyl compound engines driving a single screw propeller. The engine was rated at 91 nhp.
Sinking edit
On 4 March 1949, Guararema was en route from Santos when she collided with SS Britannia and sank on the Santos bar off Ilha Des Palmas, Brazil. There were no casualties.[1]
References edit
- ^ "Guararema". Wrecksite. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.