Bandon (SS)

Name: Bandon (SS)
Address: IE

Steamship in Ireland, dating from 1917

Built in 1910 by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd. In Newcastle-upon-Tyne, the SS Bandon was owned by the City of Cork Steam Packet Company Ltd. Grossing 1,456 tons, the vessel was propelled by a 394 horsepower, three-cylinder, triple-expansion steam engine that provided speeds up to 14.5 knots. Given that the Bandon was plying her trade in dangerous times, the vessel was armed with one 3-pounder gun on the stern for defensive purposes. However, lightly armed merchant vessels could do little

Type:: Steamship
Period:: 1917
Coordinates:: 51.94°N, 7.58°W

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