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User:Splodge nz/SS Persier (1910)

Coordinates: 37°53′N 17°09′E / 37.883°N 17.150°E / 37.883; 17.150
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History
Name"Daventry"
OwnerImperial Steamship Company, Sievewright, Bacon & Co., Manchester, England.
Port of registryGBR, Manchester
BuilderJoseph L. Thompson and Sons, of Sunderland.
Yard number476
Launched21 July 1910
CompletedAugust 1910
IdentificationOfficial Number 124291
History
Name"Persier"
OwnerBrys & Gylsen Ltd, London
Port of registryGBR, London
Acquired1917
History
Name"Persier"
OwnerLloyd Royal Belge (Great Britain) Ltd
Port of registryGBR, London
Acquired1917
Fate11th December 1917, torpedoed and sunk[1] by SM U-35 [2]with the loss of 1 crew.
General characteristics
Class and typeCargo
Tonnage3,874 GRT
Length367 feet 3 inches (111.94 m)
Beam50 feet 11 inches (15.52 m)
Depth27 feet 4 inches (8.33 m)
Installed powersteam engine

Persier was a cargo ship, built in 1910 as Daventry. She was sold to Belgium [3] and renamed Persier in 1917. She was torpedoed and sunk on 11 December 1917 [4] by SM U-35 [2]with the loss of 1 crew.

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The ship was built by Joseph L. Thompson and Sons, of Sunderland. Launched in June 1910, the ship was 367 feet 3 inches (111.94 m) long, with a beam of 50 feet 11 inches (15.52 m) and a depth of 27 feet 4 inches (8.33 m). The ship was propelled by a steam engine [5]



References

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  1. ^ The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO) CAB 24/68 British Vessels Captured Or Destroyed By The Enemy, Volume II, From 1st August 1917, page 34
  2. ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit during WWI: Persier". U-Boat War in World War I. Uboat.net. Retrieved 16 March 2009.
  3. ^ [[1]]
  4. ^ The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO) CAB 24/68 British Vessels Captured Or Destroyed By The Enemy, Volume II, From 1st August 1917, page 34
  5. ^ "The port of Manchester", The Manchester Guardian, p. 8, 02 August 1910 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
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37°53′N 17°09′E / 37.883°N 17.150°E / 37.883; 17.150