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SS Rodina (Vulkan, 1922)

Coordinates: 42°23′N 27°48′E / 42.383°N 27.800°E / 42.383; 27.800
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History
Name
  • Germany Eisenach II (1922–1935)
  • Bulgaria Rodina (1935–1941)
OwnerSociete Commerciale Bulgare De Nav A. Vap
Port of registryBulgaria Varna, Bulgaria
BuilderVulcan A. G.
Yard number652
CompletedSeptember 1922
Identification
  • LZDF
FateMined 19 September 1941
General characteristics
TypeCargo ship
Tonnage4,159 GRT
Length109.9 m (360 ft 7 in)
Beam15.5 m (50 ft 10 in)
Depth7.9 m (25 ft 11 in)
Installed powerTriple expansion steam engine
PropulsionScrew propeller
Speed10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph)

SS Rodina was a Bulgarian cargo ship that struck a naval mine in the Black Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Tsarevo, Bulgaria at 42°23′N 27°48′E / 42.383°N 27.800°E / 42.383; 27.800.

Construction

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Rodina was constructed in 1922 at the Vulcan A. G. shipyard in Hamburg, Germany. The ship was 109.9 metres (360 ft 7 in) long, with a beam of 15.5 metres (50 ft 10 in) and a depth of 7.9 metres (25 ft 11 in). The ship was assessed at 4,159 GRT. She had a triple expansion steam engine driving a single screw propeller and the engine was rated at 260 nhp.

Sinking

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On 19 September 1941, Rodina struck a mine in the Black Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Tsarevo, Bulgaria and sank to a depth of 40 metres (130 ft). There were no casualties.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Rodina". Wrecksite. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.