SS Denebola

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 twenty one.[1]

This article is about a cargo steam ship of 1899-1918. For other uses, see Denebola (disambiguation).
History
Name: Denebola
Owner: Everett & Newbigin
Builder: Neptun Werft AG
Laid down: 1899
Fate: torpedoed 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

Incidents

On 30 October 1913, she collided with SS Kinneil 75 miles (121 km) west of the Scaw; Kinneil subsequently foundered.[3]

Fate

Denebola was torpedoed by German submarine 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]

References
  1. "SS Denebola [+1918]". Wreck Site. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  2. "DE Neptun". Oceania. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  3. "Telefon SS (1900~1911)". Wreck Site. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  4. British Merchant Shipping Losses WW1. HMSO.
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