SS Supetar
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (October 2024) |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Yugoslavia | |
| Name |
|
| Owner | Petrinovic & Co. |
| Port of registry |  Split, Yugoslavia |
| Builder | William Gray & Co. Ltd. |
| Yard number | 765 |
| Launched | 20 May 1909 |
| Completed | 1909 |
| Identification |     YTFO |
| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk 12 June 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 3,748 GRT |
| Length | 111.1 metres (364 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 15.5 metres (50 ft 10 in) |
| Depth | 7 metres (23 ft 0 in) |
| Installed power | 1 x 3-cyl. triple expansion engine |
| Propulsion | Screw propeller |
| Speed | 8.5 knots |
| Crew | 35 |
SS Supetar was a Yugoslavian Cargo ship that was torpedoed and sunk by the Japanese submarine I-16 on 12 June 1942 in the Indian Ocean, 100 nautical miles (190 km) south of Beira, Mozambique.[1]
Construction
[edit]Supetar was built at the William Gray & Co. Ltd. shipyard in West Hartlepool, County Durham, North East England in 1909. Where she was launched and completed that same year. The ship was 111.1 metres (364 ft 6 in) long, had a beam of 15.5 metres (50 ft 10 in) and a depth of 7 metres (23 ft 0 in). She was assessed at 3,748 GRT and had 1 x 3-cyl. triple expansion engine driving a single screw propeller. The ship could reach a maximum speed of 8.5 knots.[1]
Sinking
[edit]Supetar was torpedoed and sunk by the Japanese submarine I-16 on 12 June 1942 in the Indian Ocean, 100 nautical miles (190 km) south of Beira, Mozambique. All crew on board at the time of the sinking survived.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "SS Supetar (+1942)". wrecksite.eu. 1 January 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
