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.[1] She carried a crew of 21.[1]
| 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)[1] |
| Beam | 11 metres (36 ft)[1] |
| Draft | 5.2 metres (17 ft)[1] |
| Installed power | 133 nhp |
| Propulsion | Triple-expansion steam engine |
Ownership edit
Incidents edit
On 30 October 1913, she collided with SS Kinneil 75 miles (121 km) west of the Scaw; Kinneil subsequently foundered.[3]
Fate edit
Denebola was torpedoed by German submarine SM UB-86 on 17 August 1918 while en route from Swansea bound for Rouen.[1] 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.[1] The crew took to a boat and a raft and were later picked up by a patrol vessel.[1] The second engineer and one able seaman were lost.[1][4]