SS Harpalion (1910)

The final moments of Harpalion, painted by Willy Stöwer
History
United Kingdom
Name	SS Harpalion
Owner	J. & C. Harrison Ltd. [1]
Operator	J. & C. Harrison Ltd.
Port of registry	London
Builder	William Gray & Company, West Hartlepool
Yard number	779
Launched	4 October 1910
Completed	November 1910
In service	November 1910
Out of service	24 February 1915
Identification	UK official number 129152
Fate	Sunk by torpedo 24 February 1915
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	5,867  GRT 3,669  NRT
Length	428.0 ft (130.5 m)
Beam	53.5 ft (16.3 m)
Depth	29.1 ft (8.9 m)
Installed power	574 NHP
Propulsion	1 × Triple-expansion steam engine; 1 × Propeller

SS Harpalion was a British steamship built in 1910 and sunk during World War I.

Construction

She was built by William Gray & Company for J. & C. Harrison Ltd, and was registered in London. ^[2] She was launched on 4 October 1910 and completed shortly afterwards in November. ^[1]

Sinking

Harpalion was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel 6.5 miles west of the Royal Sovereign Lightship by the German submarine SM U-8 on 24 February 1915 with the loss of three of the crew. ^[3] The loss of the ship was mentioned in The Times. ^[4] At the time, Harpalion was sailing without cargo from London to Cape Henry. ^[1]

References

1. "Harpalion". Tees Built Ships. Northeast Maritime Forum. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
2. "SS Harpalion [1915]".
3. "Harpalion". uboat.net. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
4. "Posts about SS Harpalion on Diary of the Great War".