 Sonar image of wreck of SS Rondo | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Builder | Tampa Shipbuilding & Drydock Company,Florida |
| Yard number | 31 |
| Launched | 1917 |
| Fate | Wrecked on 25 January 1935 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Steam cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 2,363 GRT |
| Length | 264 ft (80 m) |
| Beam | 42 ft (13 m) |
| Depth | 35 ft (11 m) |
| Installed power | 1200 IHP |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 10.5 kn (12.1 mph) |
SSRondo was a steam cargo ship. She was built byTampa Shipbuilding & Drydock Company ofFlorida for the British government under the nameWar Wonder and was launched in 1917.[1] TheFirst World War ended before she entered service and she entered service for the US Shipping Board as theLithopolis. She was sold to various Norwegian companies, becoming theLaurie, and finally theRondo in 1934.
She sank off the west coast of Scotland on 25 January 1935 in theSound of Mull whilst seeking shelter from a storm. The ship stands vertically on a drop off at56°32.30′N5°54.75′W / 56.53833°N 5.91250°W /56.53833; -5.91250 with the stern in less than 10m and the bow below 50m.[2]
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