SS Supetar
SS Supetar was a Yugoslavian Cargo ship that was torpedoed and sunk by the Japanese submarine I-16 on 12 June 1942 in the Indian Ocean, 100 nautical miles (190 km) south of Beira, Mozambique.[1]
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| Owner: | Petrinovic & Co. |
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| Builder: | William Gray & Co. Ltd. |
| Yard number: | 765 |
| Launched: | 20 May 1909 |
| Completed: | 1909 |
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| Fate: | Torpedoed and sunk 12 June 1942 |
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| Type: | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage: | 3,748 GRT |
| Length: | 111.1 metres (364 ft 6 in) |
| Beam: | 15.5 metres (50 ft 10 in) |
| Depth: | 7 metres (23 ft 0 in) |
| Installed power: | 1 x 3-cyl. triple expansion engine |
| Propulsion: | Screw propeller |
| Speed: | 8.5 knots |
| Crew: | 35 |
Construction
Supetar was built at the William Gray & Co. Ltd. shipyard in West Hartlepool, County Durham, North East England in 1909. Where she was launched and completed that same year. The ship was 111.1 metres (364 ft 6 in) long, had a beam of 15.5 metres (50 ft 10 in) and a depth of 7 metres (23 ft 0 in). She was assessed at 3,748 GRT and had 1 x 3-cyl. triple expansion engine driving a single screw propeller. The ship could reach a maximum speed of 8.5 knots.[1]
Sinking
Supetar was torpedoed and sunk by the Japanese submarine I-16 on 12 June 1942 in the Indian Ocean, 100 nautical miles (190 km) south of Beira, Mozambique. All crew onboard at the time of the sinking survived.[1]
References
- "SS Supetar (+1942)". wrecksite.eu. 1 January 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
