D/T Marit II

Other names
ex Scottish Strath
Call sign
LJQW
Shipping company
Nationality
Norway flaggNorway
Home port
Enlistment district

Shipyard

Name
Build year
1922
Yard number
978
Month of delivery
juli

Other

  • Participant in WW2
  • Civilian ship

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:
7.417
Net tonnage:
4.524
Deadweight:
10.958

Engine

Propulsion:
Speed:
12 knop

Dimensions

Length:
440.8'
Beam:
57.4'
Draft:
34.0'
  • HISTORIKK:
    v/H.Larsson-Fedde.

    7/1922: Tankers Ltd., London, UK - SCOTTISH STRATH
    1937: A/S Jensens Rederi II (Jørgen P. Jensen) Arendal - nytt navn - MARIT II
    9/1940: I NORTRASHIP tjeneste.
    9/1942: Torpedert (skadet) 11. september 1942 av tysk ubåt U-404.
    (Kilde: Nortraships flåte. 2. Hegland).
    9/1946: Brakk i to midtskips den 13/9 under storm utenfor Cape Hatteras i pos. N 35.09', W 73.24'
    på reise fra Curacao til New York med olje. 11 personer omkom.

    Maskineri:
    Triple dampmaskin, 3 cylindere diam. 27.0"-46.0"-77.0". Maskineri bygget ved Sir W.G. Armstrong Withworth & Co. Ltd. High Walker, Newcastle, England. Kjeler samme.

    Shipwreck location

    Latitude: 35.9
    Longitude: -73.24