MINNETONKA (1901, Bulk Freighter)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
MINNETONKA
Also known as:
SANTA MARIA
Year of Build:
1901
Official Number:
93224
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Cleveland, OH
Vessel Type:
Bulk Freighter
Hull Materials:
Steel
Hull Number:
00407
Builder Name:
American Shipbuilding Co
Original Owner and Location:
American Navigation Company, New York, NY.
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Hull Dimensions
Length:
430'
Beam:
43.58'
Depth:
33'
Tonnage (gross):
5270
Tonnage (net):
3860
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Loch Swilly, Scotland.
Atlantic Ocean.
Date:
25 Feb 1918
How:
Torpedoed.
GPS:
Latitude: 55.14N Longitude: 6.19W
Notes:
Torpedoed by German submarine U19, no casualties.
History
Chronology:

1906 Owned Sun Company, Philadelphia, PA; converted to a tank vessel, 5318 gross & 3346 net tons; taken to coast in two sections & rejoined.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

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