SS Brittany (1910)
| History | |
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| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry |
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| Route | Newhaven - Caen (1910-12) |
| Builder | Earle's Co Ltd, Hull |
| Yard number | 572 |
| Launched | 9 July 1910 |
| Completed | August 1910 |
| Out of service | 24 November 1941 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk, 24 November 1941 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type |
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| Tonnage | |
| Length | 192 ft (58.52 m) |
| Beam | 29 ft 2 in (8.89 m) |
| Depth | 14 ft 1 in (4.29 m) |
| Installed power | 1 x triple expansion steam engine |
| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h) |
Brittany was a 631 GRT passenger ferry built in 1910 for the
Southern Railway on 1 January 1923. She was renamed Aldershot in 1933. In 1937 she was sold to an Italian owner and renamed Hercules. On 24 November 1941, she was torpedoed and sunk by HMS Triumph
.
Description
The ship was built by
triple expansion steam engine which had cylinders of 13½ inches (34 cm), 25 inches (64 cm) and 40 inches (100 cm) bore by 27 inches (69 cm) stroke.[2] This could propel her at a speed of 12 knots (22 km/h).[1]
History
Brittany was built for the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. She was used on their
Newhaven - Caen route. In 1912, Brittany was sold to the London and South Western Railway.[3] Her port of registry was Southampton.[2] She passed into the ownership of the Southern Railway on 1 January 1923. In 1933, Brittany was renamed Aldershot when the new Brittany
entered service with the Southern Railway.
In 1936, Aldershot was sold to D Tripcovich & Compagnie, Italy and renamed Hercules.[3][4] She was converted to a salvage vessel and was operated under the management of Società Anonima di Navigazione Rimorchi e Salvataggi. Her port of registry was Trieste.[4] On 24 November 1941, Hercules was torpedoed and sunk by HMS Triumph in Heraklion harbour.[5]
Official Number and code letters
Official Numbers were a forerunner to
Official Number 404 and used the Code Letters IOMU.[4]
References
- ^ a b "1105657". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ a b c "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ a b "Brittany (2) (1910-1912), Normandy (3) (1910-1912)". Simplon Postcards. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ a b c "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS de MOINS de 300tx., CHALUTIERS, &c" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ "HMS Triumph (i) (N 18)". Uboat. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
External links
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