SS Laura (1908)
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Name |
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Owner |
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Operator |
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Port of registry | |
Builder | Kjøbenhavns Flydedok & Skibsværft |
Launched | 1908 |
Identification | |
Fate | Scrapped |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Coaster |
Tonnage | |
Length |
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Beam | 30 ft 7 in (9.32 m) |
Draught |
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Depth |
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Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine |
Propulsion | Screw propellor |
Laura was an 842 GRT coaster that was built in 1908 by Kjøbenhavns Flydedok & Skibsværft, Copenhagen, Denmark for Danish owners. She was captured in 1917 by UC-79 and passed to German owners as a prize of war.
A sale in 1935 saw her renamed Sylt. She was seized by the Allies in May 1945, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and was renamed Empire Continent., then Master Nicholas following a sale in 1947. In 1952, she was sold to Greece and renamed Soussana II. A further sale in 1955 saw her renamed Georgios Matsas.
On 18 April 1955, she struck a reef off Muros, Spain and sank. Although Georgios Matsas was refloated two months later, she was declared a constructive total loss. Despite this, she was sold to Panama, repaired and renamed Sur, serving until 1965 when she was scrapped.
Description
The ship was built in 1908 by Kjøbenhavns Flydedok & Skibsværft, Copenhagen.[1]
As built, the ship was 211 feet 2 inches (64.36 m) long, with a beam of 30 feet 7 inches (9.32 m). She had a depth of 13 feet 1 inch (3.99 m) and a draught of 16 feet 2 inches (4.93 m). As built the ship had a GRT of 787. She was 736 NRT, 1,135 DWT.[2]
The ship was propelled by a
History
Laura was built for
In 1935, Laura was sold to Wendenhof Reederei
In 1947, Empire Continent was sold to A G Tsavliris Ltd, London and was renamed Master Nicolas. In 1952, she was sold to N T Papadatos, Greece and was renamed Soussana II. In 1955,
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
- ^ a b c "Officiel Fortegnelse over Danske Krigs- og Handelsskibe, Januar 1911" (PDF) (in Danish). Søfartens Bibliotek. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit during WWI: Laura". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ^ "WBS 3/FRITZ HOMANN" (in German). Historisches Marinearchiv. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
- ^ "Company history". Loucas G Matsas. Retrieved 26 September 2010.