SS Said

SS Said was an Egyptian cargo ship that the German submarine U-83 shelled and sunk on 8 June 1942 in the Mediterranean Sea 15 nautical miles (28 km) southwest of Jaffa, Palestine. Said was carrying 50 to 60 tons worth of general cargo including tobacco from Mersin, Turkey to Alexandria, Egypt.[1]

History
Name:
  • Limande
  • Vincenzo G.
  • Said
Owner: Abdel Kader Eff. El Tartoussieh
Port of registry:  Egypt, Alexandria
Builder: Cammell Laird & Co.
Completed: 1886
Acquired: 1886
Maiden voyage: 1886
In service: 1886
Out of service: 8 June 1942
Fate: Shelled and sunk
General characteristics
Type: Cargo ship
Tonnage: 231 GRT
Crew: 14

Construction

Said was built at the Cammell Laird & Co. shipyard in Birkenhead, United Kingdom in 1886. Where she was launched and completed that same year. The size of the ship and the type of engine she used are unknown. She was assessed at 231 GRT.[2]

Sinking

While Said was on her usual route from Mersin to Alexandria with 50 to 60 tons of general cargo including tobacco, she was spotted by the German submarine U-83 at 05.11 am on 8 June 1942. U-83 fired two torpedoes at her but both missed. After the failed attack, U-83 surfaced and barraged Said with 50 rounds from the submarines deck gun. Said sank 15 nautical miles (28 km) southwest of Jaffa, Palestine with the loss of five of her 14 crew.[2]

Wreck

The wreck of Said lies at a depth of 58 metres (190 ft 3 in) at (32°09′N 34°26′E), but the current condition of the wreck is unknown.[1]

References
  1. "Said". uboat.net. 1995. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. "SS Said [+1942]". wrecksite.eu. 22 December 2009. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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