SS Chancellor (1895)
Chancellor.
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History | |
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Name | |
Owner | Harrison T. & J. Ltd. - Charente S.S. Co. |
Port of registry | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom |
Builder | C. S. Swan & Hunter Ltd. |
Yard number | 197 |
Launched | 9 May 1895 |
Completed | 12 September 1895 |
Identification | 105336 |
Fate | Shelled and sunk 23 September 1915 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | 4,586 GRT |
Length | 122 metres (400 ft 3 in) |
Beam | 14.3 metres (46 ft 11 in) |
Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine |
Propulsion | Screw propeller |
SS Chancellor was a British cargo ship that was shelled and sunk by
Fastnet Rock, while she was travelling from Liverpool to New Orleans
.
Construction
Chancellor was constructed in 1895 with yard no. 197 at the Swan Hunter shipyard in Newcastle upon Tyne. She was completed in 1895 and sailed under the name Saint Cuthbert until 1902. She was renamed Chancellor in 1902.
The ship was 122 metres (400 ft 3 in) long, with a beam of 14.3 metres (46 ft 11 in). The ship was assessed at 4,586
nhp
.
Sinking
On 23 September 1915, Chancellor was on a voyage from
Fastnet Rock.[1]
References
- ^ "Chancellor". Wrecksite. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.