SS Tolten
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name |
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| Owner | Cia. Sud Americana De Vapores - CSAV |
| Port of registry | Valparaiso, Chile |
| Builder | Aalborg Værft A/S |
| Yard number | 58 |
| Launched | 22 April 1938 |
| Completed | 21 June 1938 |
| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk 13 March 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 1,858 GRT |
| Length | 90.9 metres (298 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 13.3 metres (43 ft 8 in) |
| Depth | 5.3 metres (17 ft 5 in) |
| Installed power | 1 x 3 cyl. Compound expansion steam engine |
| Propulsion | Screw propeller |
| Speed | 12.5 knots |
| Crew | 27 |
SS Tolten was a Chilean
Construction
Tolten was built at the Aalborg Værft A/S shipyard in Aalborg, Denmark in June 1938. This is where she was launched and completed that same year. The ship was 90.9 metres (298 ft 3 in) long, had a beam of 13.3 metres (43 ft 8 in) and had a depth of 5.3 metres (17 ft 5 in). She was assessed at 1,858 GRT and had 1 x 3 cyl. Compound expansion steam engine and a L.P. turbine with SR driving a single screw propeller. The ship could generate 231 n.h.p. with a speed of 12.5 knots thanks to her two steam boilers.[1]
Sinking
The
All but one of her 27 crew died in the sinking. A fireman named Julio Faust Rivera was blown overboard by the torpedo impact and managed to swim to a loose raft before passing out. He was rescued 12 hours later by Chile would sever relations with the Axis Powers the following year, declaring war on Japan in 1945.
Wreck
The wreck of Tolten lies at (40°10′N 73°50′W / 40.167°N 73.833°W).[2]
