GLENDALOUGH
Shipbuildervessel built by
John Lewis & Sons
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1907 - 1976)
Owner
John Kelly Ltd, Belfast
Date1936
Object NameCARGO VESSEL
MediumSTEEL
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 196 3/6' x breadth 30 7/12' x depth 14 3/12'
Gross Tonnage: 868 ton
Gross Tonnage: 868 ton
Object numberABDSHIP000087
Keywords
Yard Number: 140
Official number: 165155
Fate: Sank after hitting a mine off Blakeney Point, Norfolk, 19 March 1943.
Propulsion: Steam
Description: Cargo vessel with raised quarterdeck, fitted with wireless, cruiser stern, machinery aft.
Owner:
1936: John Kelly Ltd, Belfast, (Manager W. Clint).
General History:
24/09/1936: Builder's certificate issued.
19/03/1943: GLENDALOUGH foundered off Blakeney Point, Norfolk, after detonating a German laid mine, she was carrying a cargo of ballast. 5 of the crew of 16 were lost. The wreck was then dispersed by explosives.
Note: Engine number 218, boiler number 182. Engine reconstructed January 1942.
1912
1912
