| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Builder | J. Readhead & Sons,South Shields |
| Yard number | 264 |
| Launched | 17 September 1890 |
| Completed | December 1890 |
| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk on 21 September 1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 2,524 GRT |
| Length | 290 ft (88 m) |
| Beam | 40 ft (12 m) |
| Depth | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Installed power | 234 nhp |
| Propulsion | Triple expansion engine |
SSRadaas was a 2,524-ton cargo steamship. She was built by andlaunched in 1890 asMarstonmoor forMoor Lines. She was sold to a Greek company in 1902 and renamedAthos Romanos, before being sold to Danish interests during theFirst World War and renamedRadaas. She was sunk by the German submarineUB-40 under the command ofOberleutnantHans Howaldt on 21 September 1917.[1] She was 18 miles west ofPortland Bill en route from Tyne toBordeaux when the torpedo struck her in the port side.[2] The wreck lies on a sandy bed at a depth of 30 metres (98 ft) at50°34′13″N3°4′50″W / 50.57028°N 3.08056°W /50.57028; -3.08056.
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