SS Salzburg was a German transport ship that was torpedoed by the Soviet submarine M-118 and sank on 1 October 1942 east of Lake Shahany, Ukraine.[1]
| History | |
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| Name |
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| Namesake | Salzburg |
| Owner | Schuldt H. - Flensburger Dampfer Compagnie - Ozean Dampfer A.G. |
| Port of registry | Flensburg, Germany |
| Builder | De Groot & V. Vliet |
| Yard number | 78 |
| Completed | February 1922 |
| Acquired | 1921 |
| In service | 1922 |
| Out of service | 1 October 1942 |
| Identification |     DKBF |
| Fate | Torpedoed by Soviet submarine M-118 and sunk |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Transport ship |
| Tonnage | 1,742 GRT |
| Length | 85.1 metres (279 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 9.8 metres (32 ft 2 in) |
| Depth | 5.4 metres (17 ft 9 in) |
| Installed power | 1 x 3-cyl. triple expansion engine |
| Propulsion | Screw propeller |
| Speed | 12 knots |
Construction
editSalzburg was constructed in 1921 at the De Groot & V. Vliet shipyard in Rotterdam, Netherlands. She was completed in 1921. The ship was 85.1 metres (279 ft 2 in) long, with a beam of 9.8 metres (32 ft 2 in) and a depth of 5.4 metres (17 ft 9 in). The ship was assessed at 1,742 GRT. She had 1 x 3-cyl. triple expansion engine driving a single screw propeller. The engine was rated at 241 nhp.[1]
Sinking
editSalzburg was torpedoed east of Lake Shahany by the Soviet submarine M-118 on 1 October 1942 while she was carrying 2,200 Russian prisoners of war from Burghaz to Odessa. About 2,000 prisoners and 2 crew members went down with the ship and the M-118 was attacked and sunk that same day by two Romanian minesweepers.[1]
Wreck
editThe current situation of the wreck is unknown, but is believed to lie at (45°54′N 30°19′E / 45.900°N 30.317°E).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "SS Salzburg (+1942)". wrecksite.eu. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2018.