SS Daram
SS Daram was an American Cargo ship that ran aground on Long Bar Reef, Bermuda while she was travelling from Pensacola, Florida, United States to Marseille, France.
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| Owner: | US Shipping Board - United States Shipping Board - USSB |
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| Yard number: | 1001 |
| Completed: | December 1918 |
| Identification: | 217213 |
| Fate: | Ran aground and sunk 9 October 1919 |
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| Type: | cargo ship |
| Tonnage: | 2,573 GRT |
| Length: | 81.4 metres (267 ft 1 in) |
| Beam: | 14 metres (45 ft 11 in) |
| Installed power: | Triple expansion steam engine |
| Propulsion: | Screw propeller |
| Speed: | 10 knots |
Construction
Daram was constructed in 1918.
The ship was 81.4 metres (267 ft 1 in) long and had a beam of 14 metres (45 ft 11 in). The ship was assessed at 2,573 GRT. She had a Triple expansion steam engine driving a single screw propeller which could hit a speed of 10 knots.
Sinking
On 9 October 1919, Daram was on a voyage from Pensacola, Florida, United States to Marseille, France when she ran aground on Long Bar Reef, Bermuda. There were no casualties.[1]
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References
- "Daram". Wrecksite. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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