Memphian (SS)

Steamship in Ireland, dating from 1917

6,305-ton, 9-year-old British steamship armed for defensive purposes. Built by Harland & Wolff. Measured L. 400.3 x B. 52.3 x D. 26.9 feet. Owned by Frederick Leyland & Co. Torpedoed without warning by German submarine U96 en route from Liverpool to Boston. Vessel sank, 32 lives lost. The UKHO located a wreck at 52 49 42N, 05 35 41W which may alternatively be the lcoation of the S Memphian (See W18525 for more detail).

Type:

Steamship

Period:

1917

Coordinates:

52.98°N, 5.69°W

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