SS Tolten
| History | |
|---|---|
| Chile | |
| Name |
|
| Owner | Cia. Sud Americana De Vapores - CSAV |
| Port of registry | Valparaiso, Chile |
| Builder | Aalborg Værft A/S |
| Yard number | 58 |
| Launched | 22 April 1938 |
| Completed | 21 June 1938 |
| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk 13 March 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 1,858 GRT |
| Length | 90.9 m (298 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 13.3 m (43 ft 8 in) |
| Depth | 5.3 m (17 ft 5 in) |
| Installed power | 1 x 3 cyl. compound expansion steam engine |
| Propulsion | Screw propeller |
| Speed | 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h; 14.4 mph) |
| Crew | 27 |
SS Tolten was a Chilean cargo ship that was torpedoed by the German submarine U-404 in the Atlantic Ocean 32 nautical miles (59 km) off Barnegat, New Jersey, United States on 13 March 1942 while she was travelling from Baltimore to New York City, United States, in ballast.