SS Saturn (1904)
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NameSaturn
Owner
- Palatine Shipping Co. (1904–1906)
- Watson Steamship Co. (1906–1912)
- Det Bergenske Dampskibsselskab (1912–1916)
Port of registry
Manchester, England
Bergen, Norway
BuilderAnderson Rodger and Company, Port Glasgow, Scotland
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Saturn |
| Owner |
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| Port of registry |
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| Builder | Anderson Rodger and Company, Port Glasgow, Scotland |
| Launched | 4 February 1904 |
| Completed | 26 February 1904 |
| Identification | Official number: 119583 |
| Fate | Scuttled by submarine, 31 October 1916 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Freighter |
| Tonnage |
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| Length | 230.2 ft (70.2 m) |
| Beam | 34 ft (10.4 m) |
| Draught | 14.3 ft (4.4 m) |
| Installed power | 140 nhp |
| Propulsion | 1 screw propeller; 1 triple-expansion steam engine |
| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
SS Saturn was a small freighter built before the First World War. Completed in 1906, she was intended for the West African trade. The ship was captured and scuttled by the German submarine SM U-57 in October 1916.
Saturn had an overall length of 230.2 feet (70.2 m), with a beam of 34 feet (10.4 m) and a draught of 14.3 feet (4.4 m). The ship was assessed at 981 gross register tons (GRT) and 598 net register tons (NRT). She had a vertical triple-expansion steam engine driving a single screw propeller. The engine was rated 140 nominal horsepower that gave her a maximum speed of 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).[1]
