SS Ardmore (1909)
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 SS Ardmore II sinking after hitting a mine on 12 November 1940 (nearly 23 years after the first Ardmore). This ship was built in memory of the first SS Ardmore and looked identical to her. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | SS Ardmore |
| Owner | City of Cork Steam Packet Co. Ltd. |
| Port of registry | Cork |
| Route | London – Cork |
| Ordered | 1909 |
| Builder | Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd. |
| Yard number | 206 |
| Laid down | 1909 |
| Launched | 20 February 1909 |
| Completed | 1909 |
| Acquired | 1909 |
| Maiden voyage | 1909 |
| In service | 1909 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk 13 November 1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 1,304 GRT |
| Length | 79.3 metres (260 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 11 metres (36 ft 1 in) |
| Depth | 5.2 metres (17 ft 1 in) |
| Installed power | Triple Expansion Engine |
| Propulsion | Screw propeller |
| Speed | 12.5 knots |
| Crew | 27 |
SS Ardmore was a British cargo ship that was torpedoed by SM U-95 in St. George's Channel 13 nautical miles (24 km) west south west of the Coningbeg Lightship on 13 November 1917 while carrying general cargo from London, United Kingdom to Cork, Ireland.
