SS Aenos (1910)

History
Name	Cedar Branch (1910–30); Aenos (1930–40);
Owner	Nautilus SS Co (until 1930); A Lusi (1931–37); "Zephyros" SS Co Ltd, Argostoli (1937–40);
Operator	F&W Ritson (until 1930)
Port of registry	Sunderland Argostoli
Builder	Bartram & Sons Ltd, South Dock, Sunderland
Launched	21 June 1910
Completed	1910
In service	1910
Out of service	17 October 1940
Renamed	launched as Cedar Branch;; renamed Aenos in 1930;
Identification	UK official number 123970; code letters HRNF (until 1930); ; Code letters JHWL (1932–33); ; Call sign SVGI (1934–40); ;
Fate	Sunk by torpedo, 17 October 1940
General characteristics
Type	Sail and steam cargo ship (until 1931);; Cargo steamship (1932–40);
Tonnage	3,554 GRT; tonnage under deck 3,318; 2,222 NRT;
Length	390.5 feet (119.0 m)
Beam	51.0 feet (15.5 m)
Depth	21.3 feet (6.5 m)
Installed power	434 NHP
Propulsion	triple-expansion steam engine; single screw
Sail plan	3-masted schooner (until 1930)
Crew	29

Name

Cedar Branch (1910–30)^[1]
Aenos (1930–40)

Owner

Nautilus SS Co (until 1930)^[1]
A Lusi (1931–37)^[2]
"Zephyros" SS Co Ltd, Argostoli (1937–40)^[3]

OperatorF&W Ritson (until 1930)^[1]

Port of registry

Sunderland^[1]

Argostoli^[2]

SS Aenos, formerly SS Cedar Branch, was a British-built cargo steamship. She was completed in England in 1910 and sunk in the Battle of the Atlantic in 1940.

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v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in October 1940
Shipwrecks	2 Oct: Berillo 3 Oct: HMS Lady of the Isles 4 Oct: HMS Rainbow 11 Oct: HMT Warwick Deeping 13 Oct: Foca 15 Oct: HMS Triad, Thistlegarth 17 Oct: Aenos, HMS Dundalk, Languedoc, Scoresby 18 Oct: Beatus, Creekirk, Durbo, Empire Miniver, Fiscus, HMS H49 19 Oct: Assyrian, HMCS Bras d'Or, Empire Brigade, Snefjeld, Soesterberg, HMS Venetia 20 Oct: Lafolè 22 Oct: HMCS Margaree 24 Oct: Adolf Vinnen 25 Oct: Blairspey 28 Oct: Empress of Britain, Malygin 30 Oct: HMS Sturdy, U-32
Other incidents	5 Oct: Melbourne Star 14 Oct: HMS Cheshire 16 Oct: HMS Ashanti, HMS Fame 17 Oct: Gasfire 18 Oct: Blairspey, Carsbreck 19 Oct: Blairspey 22 Oct: Port Fairy 24 Oct: Eider 27 Oct: Conister
1939 1940 1941 September 1940 November 1940

SS Aenos (1910)

As Aenos

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Name	Cedar Branch (1910–30)^[1] Aenos (1930–40)
Owner	Nautilus SS Co (until 1930)^[1] A Lusi (1931–37)^[2] "Zephyros" SS Co Ltd, Argostoli (1937–40)^[3]
Operator	F&W Ritson (until 1930)^[1]
Port of registry	Sunderland^[1] Argostoli^[2]
Builder	Bartram & Sons Ltd, South Dock, Sunderland^[1]
Launched	21 June 1910
Completed	1910^[1]
In service	1910
Out of service	17 October 1940
Renamed	launched as Cedar Branch;^[1] renamed Aenos in 1930^[2]
Identification	UK official number 123970 code letters HRNF (until 1930)^[1] Code letters JHWL (1932–33)^[4] Call sign SVGI (1934–40)^[5]
Fate	Sunk by torpedo, 17 October 1940^[6]


General characteristics
Type	Sail and steam cargo ship (until 1931);^[1] Cargo steamship (1932–40)^[4]
Tonnage	3,554 GRT^[1] tonnage under deck 3,318^[1] 2,222 NRT^[1]
Length	390.5 feet (119.0 m)^[5]
Beam	51.0 feet (15.5 m)^[5]
Depth	21.3 feet (6.5 m)^[5]
Installed power	434 NHP^[5]
Propulsion	triple-expansion steam engine; single screw^[5]
Sail plan	3-masted schooner (until 1930)^[1]
Crew	29^[6]