D/S Ville de Gand
- Other names
- ex American Importer,ex Somme
- Shipping company
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Home port
- Build year
- 1920
- Yard number
- 674
- Month of delivery
- September
- Other
- Participant in WW2Torpedoed (19.8.1940)Civilian ships
- Gross tonnage:
- 7.590
- Net tonnage:
- 4.039
- Engine size:
- NHK 1259
- Length:
- 436.9'
- Beam:
- 58.2'
- Draft:
- 26.4'
Tonnage
Engine
Dimensions
D/S Ville de Gand - Foto v/ uboat net
HISTORIKK:
v/H. Larsson-Fedde.
9/1920: United States Shipping Board, Philadelphia, USA - SOMME
/1921: United States Goverment(War Dept)Philadelphia,USA - SOMME
/1931: United States Lines of Nevada(Roosevelt S.S.Co.Inc)New York - AMERICAN IMPORTER
/1935: United States Lines Co(Man.Agents,International Mercantile Marine Co)New York - AMERICAN IMPORTER
/1937: United States Lines Co, New York, USA - AMERICAN IMPORTER
/1939: Soc. Maritime Anversoise Soc. Anon,Antwerpen, Belgia - VILLE DE GAND
8/1940: Torpedert og senket 19/8-40 av tysk ubåt U 48 (Kapitän zur see Hans Rudolf Rösing) i pos. N 55.28', W 15.10'-ca 200 n.m. West av Irland. 14 personer omkom.
Se også:
https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/ship/469.html
Shipwreck location
- Latitude:
- 55.466667
- Longitude:
- -15.166667
Crew list
Voyages
Images (1)
D/S Ville de Gand - Foto v/ uboat net
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