SS Assyrian (1914)

History
Germany, UK
Name	MS Fritz (1914–20); MS Assyrian (1920–25); SS Assyrian (1925–40);
Owner	Woermann-Linie (1914–20) Ellerman & Papayanni Lines (1920–40)
Port of registry	Hamburg (1914–20); Liverpool (1920–40);
Builder	Blohm + Voss, Hamburg
Yard number	207
Launched	24 February 1914
Completed	August 1914
Out of service	19 October 1940
Identification	UK official number 143952; code letters KDGS (until 1933); ; Call sign GCVK (1934–40); ;
Fate	Sunk by torpedo
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	2,962 GRT; tonnage under deck 2,717; 1,761 NRT;
Length	332.0 feet (101.2 m)
Beam	44.8 feet (13.7 m)
Draught	22 feet 4 inches (6.81 m)
Depth	23.1 feet (7.0 m)
Installed power	280 NHP (1925–40)
Propulsion	twin screws driven by:; 2 × marine diesel engines (1914–25); 2 × triple-expansion steam engines (1925–40);
Speed	10 knots (19 km/h) full speed
Crew	36 (1940)

SS Assyrian was a cargo ship that was built in Hamburg for German owners in 1914, transferred to British owners in 1920 as war reparations and sunk by a U-boat in 1940. She was launched as MS Fritz, and when she changed owners in 1920 she was renamed MS Assyrian. She had been built as a motor ship but in 1925 she was converted to a steamship and became SS Assyrian.

History

Germany, UK
Name	MS Fritz (1914–20) MS Assyrian (1920–25) SS Assyrian (1925–40)
Owner	Woermann-Linie (1914–20) Ellerman & Papayanni Lines (1920–40)
Port of registry	Hamburg (1914–20) Liverpool (1920–40)
Builder	Blohm + Voss, Hamburg
Yard number	207
Launched	24 February 1914
Completed	August 1914
Out of service	19 October 1940
Identification	UK official number 143952 code letters KDGS (until 1933) Call sign GCVK (1934–40)
Fate	Sunk by torpedo
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	2,962 GRT tonnage under deck 2,717 1,761 NRT
Length	332.0 feet (101.2 m)
Beam	44.8 feet (13.7 m)
Draught	22 feet 4 inches (6.81 m)
Depth	23.1 feet (7.0 m)
Installed power	280 NHP (1925–40)
Propulsion	twin screws driven by: 2 × marine diesel engines (1914–25) 2 × triple-expansion steam engines (1925–40)
Speed	10 knots (19 km/h) full speed
Crew	36 (1940)