SS Sulina

SS Sulina was a Romanian cargo ship that was torpedoed by the Soviet submarine A-3 and sank on 29 May 1942 near Odessa while carrying general cargo.[1]

History
Name: Sulina
Owner: Romanian Government
Builder: Cantieri Riuniti dell' Adriatico
Yard number: 135
Completed: 1939
Acquired: 1939
In service: 1939
Out of service: 29 May 1942
Fate: Torpedoed by Soviet submarine A-3 and sunk
General characteristics
Type: Cargo ship
Tonnage: 3,495 GRT
Length: 110 metres (360 ft 11 in)
Beam: 15.5 metres (50 ft 10 in)
Installed power: Diesel engine
Propulsion: Screw propeller
Speed: 15.5 knots

Construction

Sulina was built at the Cantieri Riuniti dell' Adriatico shipyard in Italy in 1939. Where she was launched and completed that same year. The ship was 110 metres (360 ft 11 in) long and had a beam of 15.5 metres (50 ft 10 in). She was assessed at 3,495 GRT and had a diesel engine driving a single screw propeller. The ship could reach a maximum speed of 15.5 knots.

Sinking

Sulina was torpedoed near Odessa by the Soviet submarine A-3 on 29 May 1942 while carrying a cargo of 4,000 ton of oats, 510 ton of wheat, 2 artillery guns and ammunition. The ship sank but the fate of the crew is unknown.[2]

Wreck

The current situation of the wreck is unknown, but is believed to lie at (46°31′N 30°52′E).

References
  1. "MV Sulina (+1942)". wrecksite.eu. 29 December 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. "Definitive list of Black Sea Fleet submarines". wio.ru. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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