SS Glenartney (1911)
The SS Glenartney was a British cargo ship that was sunk on 18 March 1915 in the English Channel, 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) south of the Royal Sovereign lightvessel, by a torpedo from SM UC-34. The ship was built by Charles Connell & Co. Ltd., Scotstoun, and owned by Gardiner James & Co. (Western SS Co. & Indian SS Co.), Glasgow, at the time of her loss.[1] She was en route from Bangkok to London with a cargo of rice and meal. Captain J. Craig and 38 of his crew were rescued and landed at Newhaven by a torpedo boat.[2] One member of the crew died.[3][4]
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name: | SS Glenartney |
| Owner: | Gardiner James & Co. (Western SS Co. & Indian SS Co.), Glasgow |
| Port of registry: |
Glasgow, UK |
| Route: | Bangkok to London |
| Builder: | Charles Connell & Company, Scotstoun |
| Yard number: | 340 |
| Launched: | 26 October 1911 |
| Completed: | 1911 |
| Fate: | Sunk by U-34 on 18 March 1915 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 5,201 GRT |
| Length: | 125 m (410 ft) |
| Beam: | 15.91 m (52.2 ft) |
| Installed power: | 1 x 3-cyl. triple expansion steam engine, single shaft, 1 screw |
See also
References
- SS Glenartney (+1915). Wreck Site. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- "Glasgow steamer torpedoed", The Times, 19 March 1915, p. 8.
- Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit during WWI: Glenartney". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- Tennent, A.J. (2006). British Merchant Ships Sunk by U-boats in World War One. Penzance: Periscope Publishing. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-904381-36-5.
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