SS Phryné was a French cargo ship that hit a mine laid by U-13 in the North Sea 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km) off the Aldeburgh Lightship, while she was travelling from Immingham, United Kingdom to Bayonne, France.
History
Name
Phryné
Owner
Société Navale Caennaise (Lamy G. & Cie)
Port of registry
Rouen, France
Builder
Société des Chantiers de Normandie - Laporte & Cie.
Phryné was constructed in 1938 at the Société des Chantiers de Normandie - Laporte & Cie. shipyard in Rouen, France. She was completed in 1939.
The ship was 98.3 metres (322 ft 6 in) long, with a beam of 13.3 metres (43 ft 8 in) and a depth of 6.5 metres (21 ft 4 in). The ship was assessed at 2,660 GRT. She had a Triple expansion steam engine driving a single screw propeller and one boiler. The engine was rated at 225 nhp.
Sinkingedit
On 24 September 1939, Phryné was on a voyage from Immingham, United Kingdom to Bayonne, France when she hit a mine laid by the German submarine U-13 in the North Sea. The crew were rescued by the Royal Navy destroyers Boreas and Brazen. There were no casualties.[1]
Referencesedit
^"Phryné". Wrecksite. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
April 12, 2024
phryné, french, cargo, ship, that, mine, laid, north, nautical, miles, aldeburgh, lightship, while, travelling, from, immingham, united, kingdom, bayonne, france, historynamephrynéownersociété, navale, caennaise, lamy, port, registryrouen, francebuildersociété. SS Phryne was a French cargo ship that hit a mine laid by U 13 in the North Sea 3 5 nautical miles 6 5 km off the Aldeburgh Lightship while she was travelling from Immingham United Kingdom to Bayonne France HistoryNamePhryneOwnerSociete Navale Caennaise Lamy G amp Cie Port of registryRouen FranceBuilderSociete des Chantiers de Normandie Laporte amp Cie CompletedFebruary 1939FateStruck a mine and sunk 24 September 1939General characteristicsTypeCargo shipTonnage2 660 GRTLength98 3 metres 322 ft 6 in Beam13 3 metres 43 ft 8 in Depth6 5 metres 21 ft 4 in Installed powerTriple expansion steam enginePropulsionScrew propellerSpeed11 knotsConstruction editPhryne was constructed in 1938 at the Societe des Chantiers de Normandie Laporte amp Cie shipyard in Rouen France She was completed in 1939 The ship was 98 3 metres 322 ft 6 in long with a beam of 13 3 metres 43 ft 8 in and a depth of 6 5 metres 21 ft 4 in The ship was assessed at 2 660 GRT She had a Triple expansion steam engine driving a single screw propeller and one boiler The engine was rated at 225 nhp Sinking editOn 24 September 1939 Phryne was on a voyage from Immingham United Kingdom to Bayonne France when she hit a mine laid by the German submarine U 13 in the North Sea The crew were rescued by the Royal Navy destroyers Boreas and Brazen There were no casualties 1 References edit Phryne Wrecksite 24 September 2015 Retrieved 24 September 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SS Phryne amp oldid 1146797264, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
