SS Daram
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| History | |
|---|---|
| File:Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg | |
| Name | Daram |
| Owner | USSB |
| Port of registry | Philadelphia |
| Builder | Traylor Shipbuilding Corp., Cornwells Heights |
| Yard number | 181 |
| Laid down | 26 December 1917 |
| Launched | 19 October 1918 |
| Completed | 19 December 1918 |
| In service | 28 December 1918 |
| Identification | |
| Fate | Wrecked, 9 October 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 267.3 feet (81.5 m) |
| Beam | 46.0 feet (14.0 m) |
| Depth | 23.6 feet (7.2 m) |
| Installed power | 1,400 ihp |
| Propulsion | Screw propeller |
| Speed | 10 knots |
SS Daram was a Design 1001 wooden cargo ship that ran aground on Long Bar Reef, Bermuda, while she was travelling from Pensacola, Florida, United States, to Marseille, France.
Construction
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
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