D/S Marionga

Other names
ex Grelstone,ex Eddystone
Call sign
SVNU
Shipping company
Nationality
Greece flaggGreece
Home port

Shipyard

Name
Build year
1912
Yard number
626
Month of delivery
Juli

Other

  • Participant in WW2
  • Torpedoed, 24.5.1941
  • Civilian ship

Tonnage

Gross tonnage:
4.214
Net tonnage:
2.614

Engine

Propulsion:
Engine size:
NHK 394
Speed:
11

Dimensions

Length:
380.0'
Beam:
51.0'
Draft:
24.8'
  • HISTORIKK:
    v/H. Larsson-Fedde.

    7/1912: Fargrove Steam Nivigation Co. Ltd (Farrar, Groves & Co. Ltd) London, U.K. - EDDYSTONE
    /1918; Griffiths Lewis Steam Navigation Co. Ltd( J. C. Gould & C0) Cardiff, U.K.- GRELSTONE
    /1920: Gould Steamship & Indistrials Ltd., Cardiff, U.K. - GRELSTONE
    /1926: Derwen Shipping Co. Ltd (David G. Hall & Co) Cardiff. U.K. - GRELSTONE
    /1931: Proios Brothers, Chios, Hellas - MARIONGA
    /1935: C. M. Broios, Chios, Hellas - MARIONGA
    /1938: J. M. Nikoforos, Chios, Hellas - MARIONGA
    /1939: Neill & Pandelis Ltd., Pireus, Hellas - MARIONGA
     5/1941: 24. mai 1941 torpedert og senket av tysk ubåt U-103 (Kapitän zur See Viktor Schütze) på reise Glasgow til Takoradi i konvoi OB 317 med stykkgods. 26 personer omkom, 5 personer reddet

     
    Se også:
    https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/946.html

    Shipwreck location

    Latitude: 5
    Longitude: -10

    Sources