SS Daram
SS Daram was an American cargo ship that ran aground on Long Bar Reef, Bermuda, while she was travelling from Pensacola, Florida, United States, to Marseille, France.
| History | |
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| Name | Daram |
| Owner | US Shipping Board - United States Shipping Board - USSB |
| Port of registry | Washington D.C. |
| Yard number | 1001 |
| Completed | December 1918 |
| Identification | 217213 |
| Fate | Ran aground and sunk 9 October 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 2,573 GRT |
| Length | 81.4 metres (267 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 14 metres (45 ft 11 in) |
| Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine |
| Propulsion | Screw propeller |
| Speed | 10 knots |
Construction
Daram was constructed in 1918.
The ship was 81.4 metres (267 ft 1 in) long and had a beam of 14 metres (45 ft 11 in). The ship was assessed at 2,573 GRT. She had a Triple expansion steam engine driving a single screw propeller which could hit a speed of 10 knots.
Sinking
On 9 October 1919, Daram was on a voyage from Pensacola, Florida, United States, to Marseille, France, when she ran aground on Long Bar Reef, Bermuda. There were no casualties.[1]
References
- "Daram". Wrecksite. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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