SS Ajax (1904)

History
Name	Spir (1904–1912); Bøilefos (1912–1915); Ajax (1915–1917);
Owner	Thorvik, Nils M. - Bris A/S D/S
Port of registry	Sandefjord, Norway
Builder	Framnæs Mekaniske Værksted - FMV - (Framnæs) A/S
Yard number	50
Completed	August 1904
Fate	Sunk 22 February 1917
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	1,468 GRT
Length	70.7 metres (231 ft 11 in)
Beam	10.7 metres (35 ft 1 in)
Depth	6.2 metres (20 ft 4 in)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine
Propulsion	Screw propeller
Speed	10 Knots

Name

OwnerThorvik, Nils M. - Bris A/S D/S

Port of registry

Sandefjord, Norway

BuilderFramnæs Mekaniske Værksted - FMV - (Framnæs) A/S

SS Ajax was a Norwegian cargo ship that was destroyed with explosive charges by SM UC-17 in the English Channel 30 nautical miles (56 km) north of Ouessant, Finistère, France, while she was travelling from Rufisque, Senegal to Liverpool, United Kingdom.

v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in February 1917
Shipwrecks	1 Feb: HM Armed Smack Inverlyon 2 Feb: Elikon 3 Feb: Housatonic 7 Feb: California, Saint Ninian 8 Feb: HMS Ghurka; UC-39, UC-46 9 Feb: Mantola 12 Feb: Afric 14 Feb: SMS Geier 15 Feb: Minas 17 Feb: Athos, U-83 19 Feb: UC-18 21 Feb: HMS Mendi 22 Feb: Ajax 23 Feb: UC-32 25 Feb: Laconia
Other incidents	1 Feb: Argyllshire 6 Feb: Tyndareus 8 Feb: Mantola 17 Feb: HMS Farnborough 18 Feb: HMATT Berrima
1916 1917 1918 January 1917 March 1917

Sinking

History




Name	Spir (1904–1912) Bøilefos (1912–1915) Ajax (1915–1917)
Owner	Thorvik, Nils M. - Bris A/S D/S
Port of registry	Sandefjord, Norway
Builder	Framnæs Mekaniske Værksted - FMV - (Framnæs) A/S
Yard number	50
Completed	August 1904
Fate	Sunk 22 February 1917


General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	1,468 GRT
Length	70.7 metres (231 ft 11 in)
Beam	10.7 metres (35 ft 1 in)
Depth	6.2 metres (20 ft 4 in)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine
Propulsion	Screw propeller
Speed	10 Knots