SS Thurso

SS Thurso was a cargo steamship operated by Ellerman's Wilson Line. Thurso was built in 1919 by S. P. Austin & Sons in Sunderland as the War Bramble for the Shipping Controller. Measuring 2,436 gross register tons, the ship had a speed of 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph). She was sold to Ellerman Lines while still under construction and remained with the company until lost during the Second World War.

SS Thurso
History
United Kingdom
NameSS Thurso
OwnerEllerman's Wilson Line
BuilderS.P. Austin & Son Ltd, Sunderland
Yard number304
Launched24 September 1919
Completed1919
Renamed
  • Launched as War Bramble
  • Completed as Thurso
HomeportHull
IdentificationOfficial Number: 144022
FateSunk on 15 June 1942
General characteristics
Tonnage2,436 GRT
Length303 ft 2 in (92.4 m)
Beam43 ft (13.1 m)
Draught20 ft 8 in (6.3 m)
Propulsion
  • Triple-expansion engines
  • 266 n.h.p.
Speed9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Crew36
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