SS Bogstad

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History
Flag of Norway.svgNorway
NameBogstad
OwnerFearnley & Eger
Port of registryFlag of Norway.svg  Norway, Oslo
BuilderGraham & Co.
Yard number153
Laid down1910
Launched1910
CompletedOctober 1910
AcquiredOctober 1910
Maiden voyageOctober 1910
In serviceOctober 1910
Out of service4 September 1918
FateTorpedoed and sunk on 4 September 1918
NotesCall letters: MGCS
General characteristics
Type Cargo ship
Tonnage1,589  GRT
Length47.3 metres (155 ft 2 in)
Beam11.6 metres (38 ft 1 in)
Depth5.6 metres (18 ft 4 in)
Installed powerTriple expansion engine
PropulsionOne screw propeller
Speed9.5 knots (17.6 km/h; 10.9 mph)
Crew12

SS Bogstad was a Norwegian cargo ship of 1,589  GRT in operation between 1910 and 1918. She was torpedoed and sunk by SM UB-125 18 nautical miles (33 km) south of Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel on 4 September 1918 with the loss of all 12 of her crew, while she was travelling from Bilbao, Spain to Newport, United Kingdom with a cargo of iron ore. [1]

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Construction

Bogstad was constructed for Fearnley & Eger at the Graham & Co. shipyard in Sunderland, United Kingdom in 1910, and completed by October that same year. The ship was 47.3 metres (155 ft 2 in) long, had a beam of 11.6 metres (38 ft 1 in) and a depth of 5.6 metres (18 ft 4 in). She was assessed at 1,589  gross register tons  (GRT) and had a triple expansion engine producing 150 nhp, driving a single screw propeller. The ship could reach a maximum speed of 9.5 knots (17.6 km/h; 10.9 mph) and could accommodate a crew of 12. [2]

Sinking

Bogstad departed Bilbao for Newport on 3 September 1918 with a cargo of iron ore. The following morning, she was torpedoed without warning by SM UB-125 18 nautical miles (33 km) south of Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel and sank immediately. All twelve crewmembers were lost in the sinking, and the ship was subsequently listed as missing after having passed Brest, France on 3 September before her true fate became known. [3]

Wreck

The wreck of Bogstad lies at ( 50°53′N4°41′W / 50.883°N 4.683°W / 50.883; -4.683 ) in 50 metres (160 ft) of water. The current condition of the wreck is unknown. [2]

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References

  1. "Bogstad". Uboat.net. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 "SS Bogstad (+1918)". wrecksite.eu. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  3. "Casualty reports". The Times. No. 41941. London. 7 November 1918. col B, p. 12.