SS Rodina (Vulkan, 1922)
SS Rodina was a Bulgarian Cargo Ship that struck a mine in the Black Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Tsarevo, Bulgaria (42°23′N 27°48′E).
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Owner: | Societe Commerciale Bulgare De Nav A. Vap |
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Builder: | Vulcan A. G. |
Yard number: | 652 |
Completed: | September 1922 |
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Fate: | Mined 19 September 1941 |
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Type: | Cargo Ship |
Tonnage: | 4,159 GRT |
Length: | 109.9 metres (360 ft 7 in) |
Beam: | 15.5 metres (50 ft 10 in) |
Depth: | 7.9 metres (25 ft 11 in) |
Installed power: | Triple expansion steam engine |
Propulsion: | Screw propeller |
Speed: | 10.5 knots |
Construction
Rodina was constructed in 1922 at the Vulcan A. G. shipyard in Hamburg, Germany. The ship was 109.9 metres (360 ft 7 in) long, with a beam of 15.5 metres (50 ft 10 in) and a depth of 7.9 metres (25 ft 11 in). The ship was assessed at 4,159 GRT. She had a Triple expansion steam engine driving a single screw propeller and the engine was rated at 260 nhp.
Sinking
On 19 September 1941, Rodina struck a mine in the Black Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Tsarevo, Bulgaria and sank to a depth of 40 metres (131 ft 2 in). There were no casualties.[1]
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References
- "Rodina". Wrecksite. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
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