SS Bosnia was an Italian cargo liner built in the 1890s that was shelled and sunk by a German submarine in the Mediterranean during World War I.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Bosnia |
| Owner | |
| Port of registry |  Italy |
| Builder | Gio. Ansaldo & C., Genoa |
| Yard number | 113 |
| Launched | 9 May 1898[1] |
| Fate | Sunk by U-34, 10 November 1915 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo liner |
| Tonnage | 2,561 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 97.9 m (321 ft 2 in) (p/p) |
| Beam | 12 m (39 ft 4 in) |
| Draft | 6.86 m (22 ft 6 in) |
| Installed power | 220 nominal horsepower |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
Description edit
Bosnia had a tonnage of 2,561 gross register tons (GRT) and had a length between perpendiculars of 97.9 meters (321 ft 2 in). The ship had a beam of 12 meters (39 ft 4 in) and a draft (ship) of 6.86 meters (22 ft 6 in). She had a single triple-expansion steam engine, rated at 220 nominal horsepower, that drove one propeller shaft at a maximum speed of 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph).[1][2]
Construction and career edit
The ship was built in 1898 by the shipbuilding company Gio. Ansaldo & C. at their Sestri Ponente, Genoa shipyard, with the yard number of 113. She was constructed for the Italian shipping company Navigazione Generale Italiana.[1] By 1915 Bosnia was owned by the Societa Italiana Di Servizi Marittimi, based in Venice.[2] On 3 March the ship pulled off the French armored cruiser Amiral Charner after the warship had run aground under enemy fire off Dedeagatch, Bulgaria.[3] Eight months later, Bosnia was sunk by the guns of the Imperial German Navy submarine U-34 some 100 nautical miles (190 km; 120 mi) north-northeast of Derna, Italian Libya, at coordinates 33°32′N 23°10′E / 33.533°N 23.167°E.[4] The sinking of Bosnia on 10 November 1915 caused the loss of 12 of the ship's crewmen.[1] At the time of her sinking, she was carrying general cargo.[4]
Notes edit
- ^ a b c d "Bosnia (5601079)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ^ a b "SS Bosnia (+1915)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ Feron, p. 19
- ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit during WWI: Bosnia". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
References edit
- Feron, Luc (2014). "The Armoured Cruisers of the Amiral Charner Class". In Jordan, John (ed.). Warship 2014. London: Conway. ISBN 978-1-84486-236-8.
External links edit
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit during WWI: SS Bosnia". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net.
- SS Bosnia at wrecksite.eu