SS Talthybius (1911)
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Owner |
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Operator |
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Port of registry | |
Builder | Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd |
Launched | 7 November 1911 |
Completed | February 1912 |
Maiden voyage | 4 February 1912 |
Identification | |
Fate | Scrapped |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Cargo liner |
Tonnage | |
Length | 506 ft 0 in (154.23 m) |
Beam | 60 ft 3 in (18.36 m) |
Draught | 26 ft 3 in (8.00 m) |
Depth | 39 ft 5 in (12.01 m) |
Installed power | 586 nhp |
Propulsion | 6-cylinder triple expansion steam engine, twin screw propellers |
Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h) |
Armament | 1 x 4-in or 4.7 in gun, 1 x Bofors gun, 4 x machine guns, 1 x kite (Talthybius, WWII) |
Talthybius was a 10,224
Description
The ship was built in 1911 by Scotts Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd, Greenock, Renfrewshire. She was yard number 436.[1]
The ship was 506 feet 0 inches (154.23 m) long, with a beam of 60 feet 3 inches (18.36 m). She had a depth of 39 feet 5 inches (12.01 m), and a draught of 22 feet 3 inches (6.78 m). She was assessed at 10,224 GRT, 6,514 NRT.[2]
The ship was propelled by a 586
History
Talthybius was launched on 7 November 1911,
From 1934, Talthybius was recorded as holding a passenger certificate.[10] She was then assessed as 10,254 GRT, 6,492 NRT. With the changes to Code Letters in 1934, Talthybius was allocated the letters GPZN.[11] For a couple of years in the 1930s, Talthybius was used as an accommodation ship at Birkenhead, Cheshire.[12]
On 11 April 1939, Talthybius suffered an explosion in one of her coal bunkers which blew off two hatches and injured four
Talthybius was a member of Convoy OB 330, which departed from Liverpool on 2 June and dispersed at sea on 7 June. She was bound for
Talthybius was a member of Convoy ON 3, which departed from Liverpool on 31 July and dispersed at sea on 14 August. She was carrying a number of passengers bound for Montreal.[22] She returned with Convoy HX 148, which departed from Halifax on 4 September and arrived at Liverpool on 17 September. Talthybius was carrying general cargo.[23]
Talthybius then sailed to
Talthybius was a member of Convoy BM 10, which departed from
Talthybius was salvaged by the Japanese, repaired and returned to service as Taruyasu Maru,
References
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- ^ "Hongkong Court of Inquiry". Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 22 October 1955. p. 12.
- ^ "Details of the Ship". Plimsoll Ship Data. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
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External links
- Photo of Talthybius
- Photo of Empire Evenlode Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine