SS Rodina (Vulkan, 1922) explained

-- commercial vessels --> Ship Name: SS Eisenach II (1922-1935) SS Rodina (1935-1941) Ship Owner: Societe Commerciale Bulgare De Nav A. Vap Ship Registry: Varna, Bulgaria Ship Builder: Vulcan A. G. Ship Yard Number: 652 Ship Completed: September 1922 Ship Identification: LZDF Ship Fate: Mined 19 September 1941 Ship Type: Cargo Ship Ship Length: 109.9m (360.6feet) Ship Beam: 15.5m (50.9feet) Ship Depth: 7.9m (25.9feet) Ship Power: Triple expansion steam engine Ship Propulsion: Screw propeller Ship Speed: 10.5 knots

SS Rodina was a Bulgarian Cargo Ship that struck a mine in the Black Sea 25nmi off Tsarevo, Bulgaria (42.3833°N 75°W).

Construction

Rodina was constructed in 1922 at the Vulcan A. G. shipyard in Hamburg, Germany. The ship was 109.9m (360.6feet) long, with a beam of 15.5m (50.9feet) and a depth of 7.9m (25.9feet). The ship was assessed at . She had a Triple expansion steam engine driving a single screw propeller and the engine was rated at 260 nhp.

Sinking

On 19 September 1941, Rodina struck a mine in the Black Sea 25nmi off Tsarevo, Bulgaria and sank to a depth of 40 metres (131 ft 2 in). There were no casualties.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rodina . Wrecksite . 7 November 2015 . 8 November 2015.