HS Elektra

HS Elektra, formerly known as SS Elektra, was a Hungarian steamship launched in 1883. In 1914, she was requisitioned into the Austrian-Hungarian Army to be used as a hospital ship. She was from then on called HS Elektra

HS Elektra
History
Austria-Hungary
Name: Elektra
Owner:
  • 1883-1892-Lloyd Austro-Ungarico
  • 1892-1920-Lloyd Austriaco
  • 1920-1923-SA di Armamento Oceania
Builder: Lloyd Austro-Ungarico, Trieste
Laid down: April 1883
Launched: November 1883
Completed: April 1884
Fate: Scrapped in 1923
General characteristics
Type: Steamship
Tonnage: 3,199 GRT
Length: 116.3m
Beam: 11.5m

Construction

Elektra was built in Trieste for Lloyd Austro-Ungarico. She was laid down in April 1883, launched in November of the same year and completed in April 1884. She was assessed at 3,199 gross register tons with a length of 116.3m and a beam of 11.5m.[1]

Torpedoing

On 18 March 1916 Elektra was sailing through the Adriatic sea, when the French submarine Ampère spotted her. Ampère fired a torpedo which hit and damaged Elektra. Elektra was beached and re-entered service after repairs in September 1916.

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References
  1. "Elektra (5608476)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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