SS Sizergh Castle explained
-- commercial vessels -->| Ship Country: | United Kingdom | | Ship Name: | - Sirocco (1903-1913)
- Sizergh Castle (1913-1919)
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| | Ship Owner: | - Bedouin Steam Navigation Co. (1903-1913)
- Lancashire Shipping Co. (1913-1919)
- The Ship Four Winds Co. (1919)
- Plisson Steam Navigation Co. (1919)
| | Ship Homeport: | - Liverpool (1903-1919)
- Cardiff (1919)
| | Ship Builder: | William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd., Sunderland | | Ship Yard Number: | 141 | | Ship Launched: | 11 August 1903 | | Ship Completed: | September 1903 | | Ship Identification: |
| | Ship Fate: | Sank, 7 October 1919 |
| Ship Type: | Cargo ship | | Ship Length: | 361feet | | Ship Beam: | 46feet | | Ship Depth: | 17feet | | Ship Power: | 349 Nhp | | Ship Propulsion: | - G. Clark 3-cylinder triple expansion
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SS Sizergh Castle was a British cargo ship that sprang a leak and foundered in the North Atlantic, while sailing from Galveston, Texas, United States to Antwerp, Belgium with a cargo of wheat.
Construction
Sizergh Castle was constructed at the William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd. shipyard in Sunderland, England. She was completed in 1903.
The ship was 110m (360feet) long, with a beam of 14.1m (46.3feet) and a depth of 5.4m (17.7feet), assessed at . She had a triple-expansion steam engine rated at 349 nhp driving a single screw propeller.[1]
Sinking
On 7 October 1919, Sizergh Castle was on a voyage from Galveston, Texas, United States, to Antwerp, Belgium, with a cargo of wheat when she sprang a leak and foundered in the North Atlantic (45.25°N -50°W). There were no casualties.[1]
Notes and References
- Web site: SS Sizergh Castle (+1919). S/S Sizergh Castle was lost on 7 October 1919, while on a voyage from Galveston to Antwerp with a cargo of wheat. She foundered due to water leakage.. Wrecksite.eu. 24 September 2015. 28 May 2022.
