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Cubano

1921 General cargo

Buildingyard: Joseph L. Thompson & Sona Ltd., Sunderland

Built year: 1921

Yard no: 533

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Tonnage: GRT: 5810/ NET: 3639/ TDW: 8420

Dims: LOA: 395,1/ BR: 53,3/ DR: 24,7ft

 

Machinery: 3-cyl 3exp by Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co Ltd. Sunderland

                     - later fitted with low pressure exhaust steam turbine - 2900 ihp

Speed: 12,00knots

Photo: Unknown

28.09.1920: Launched 

09.03.1921: Completed. Price: NOK 5.114.396,93

19.10.1940: Torpedoed SW of Iceland in pos 57.55N, 24.57W by German sub U-124. On voyage from Manchester to Montreal

                     in ballast.

20.10.1940: Abandoned. Two crewmembers were lost

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