SS Gasfire
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Gasfire |
| Owner | Gas Light and Coke Company |
| Operator | Stephenson, Clarke & Assoc Cos |
| Port of registry | London |
| Route | Tyneside — London |
| Builder | SP Austin & Son, Ltd, Sunderland |
| Yard number | 338 |
| Completed | October 1936 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sunk by mine, 21 June 1941 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 318.4 ft (97.0 m) |
| Beam | 45.7 ft (13.9 m) |
| Draught | 19 ft 10+1⁄2 in (6.06 m) |
| Depth | 20.0 ft (6.1 m) |
| Installed power | 259 NHP |
| Propulsion |
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| Armament | (as DEMS) |
| Notes | sister ship: Mr. Therm |
SS Gasfire was a British steam collier of the Gas Light and Coke Company (GLCC). She was built in Sunderland in 1936, survived severe damage from being torpedoed in 1940 and was sunk by a mine in the North Sea in 1941.