SS British Transport
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | British Transport |
| Owner | Empire Transport Co Ltd |
| Operator | Houlder Bros & Co Ltd |
| Port of registry | West Hartlepool |
| Builder | Sir Raylton Dixon & Co, Middlesbrough |
| Yard number | 550 |
| Launched | 25 April 1910 |
| Completed | June 1910 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped in Italy, July 1933 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | general cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 4,143 GRT, 2,663 NRT, 7,200 DWT |
| Length |
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| Beam | 51.1 ft (15.6 m) |
| Draught | 23 ft 4 in (7.1 m) |
| Depth | 26.1 ft (8.0 m) |
| Decks | 1 |
| Installed power | 329 NHP |
| Propulsion | triple expansion engine |
| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h) |
| Armament |
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| Notes | one of at least six sister ships |
SS British Transport was a general cargo steamship that was built in England in 1910 and scrapped in Italy in 1933. In 1917 she became the first merchant ship to succeed in sinking a U-boat.