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SS Eastfield

History
United Kingdom
NameSS Eastfield
OwnerThe Field Line (Cardiff) Ltd.
BuilderOsbourne, Graham & Co., North Hylton, Sunderland
Yard number113
Launched4 December 1900
IdentificationOfficial number: 112797
FateSunk, 27 November 1917
General characteristics [1]
TypeArmed merchant ship
Tonnage2,145 GRT
Length87.2 m (286 ft 1 in)
Beam13.1 m (43 ft 0 in)
Depth5.8 m (19 ft 0 in)
Propulsion3-cylinder triple expansion steam engine, 212 hp (158 kW)

SS Eastfield was a 2,150-ton armed steamship which was torpedoed by the German U-boat SM UB-57 on 27 November 1917.[2] The wreck sits intact at 50°14.255′N 4°42.262′W / 50.237583°N 4.704367°W / 50.237583; -4.704367 at a depth of 50 metres (160 ft) off Mevagissey, Cornwall. The cargo of coal can be found scattered on the sea bed nearby.

The ship was built by Osbourne, Graham & Company of Sunderland in 1901, and owned by The Field Line (Cardiff) Ltd.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Eastfield Cargo Ship 1901-1917". wrecksite.eu. 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  2. ^ Hood, Charles (2003). 100 Best Dives in Cornwall. Circle Books. p. 35. ISBN 0-9538919-3-3.
  3. ^ Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit during WWI: Steamer Eastfield". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
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