Identification Data
Build: 1921
CategorY: Cargo vessel
Propulsion: Steamship
Type: General Cargo
Type Deck: Shelterdeck open
Masts: Two masts
Decks: 2
Construction Data
Yard: Dunlop, Bremner & Co. Ltd., Port Glasgow, Great Britain
Yard no.: 341
Launch Date: 1920-12-16
Delivery Date: 1921-03-00
Technical Data
Engine Manufacturer: Dunlop, Bremner & Co. Ltd., Port Glasgow, Great Britain
Motor Type: Steam, Triple Expansion
Number of Cylinders: 3
Power: 1250
Power Unit: IHP (IPK)
Eng. additional info: 22, 35 & 59-39.
Number of screws: 1
Gross Tonnage: 1928.00 Gross tonnage
Net Tonnage: 1116.00 Net tonnage
Deadweight: 3346.00 tons deadweight (1016 kg)
Grain: 215000 Cubic Feet
Bale: 199000 Cubic Feet
Length 1: 295.8 Feet (British) Registered
Beam: 43.2 Feet (British) Registered
Depth: 17.2 Feet (British) Registered
Ship History Data
Date/Name Ship 1921-03-00 POSEIDON
Manager: Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot-Maatschappij N.V., Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Owners: Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot-Maatschappij N.V., Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Homeport / Flag: Amsterdam / Netherlands
Callsign: PQLF
Ship Events Data
1942-05-00: Final Fate:
The POSEIDON, on passage from Demerara to New York, departed on 26th May 1942 from Trinidad, and is missing since then. Most probably destroyed by a submarine attack on 2nd or 5th June 1942 in position about 36º N and 71º W, notably by the German U 502. Crew of 32 were killed.
Build: 1921
CategorY: Cargo vessel
Propulsion: Steamship
Type: General Cargo
Type Deck: Shelterdeck open
Masts: Two masts
Decks: 2
Construction Data
Yard: Dunlop, Bremner & Co. Ltd., Port Glasgow, Great Britain
Yard no.: 341
Launch Date: 1920-12-16
Delivery Date: 1921-03-00
Technical Data
Engine Manufacturer: Dunlop, Bremner & Co. Ltd., Port Glasgow, Great Britain
Motor Type: Steam, Triple Expansion
Number of Cylinders: 3
Power: 1250
Power Unit: IHP (IPK)
Eng. additional info: 22, 35 & 59-39.
Number of screws: 1
Gross Tonnage: 1928.00 Gross tonnage
Net Tonnage: 1116.00 Net tonnage
Deadweight: 3346.00 tons deadweight (1016 kg)
Grain: 215000 Cubic Feet
Bale: 199000 Cubic Feet
Length 1: 295.8 Feet (British) Registered
Beam: 43.2 Feet (British) Registered
Depth: 17.2 Feet (British) Registered
Ship History Data
Date/Name Ship 1921-03-00 POSEIDON
Manager: Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot-Maatschappij N.V., Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Owners: Koninklijke Nederlandsche Stoomboot-Maatschappij N.V., Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Homeport / Flag: Amsterdam / Netherlands
Callsign: PQLF
Ship Events Data
1942-05-00: Final Fate:
The POSEIDON, on passage from Demerara to New York, departed on 26th May 1942 from Trinidad, and is missing since then. Most probably destroyed by a submarine attack on 2nd or 5th June 1942 in position about 36º N and 71º W, notably by the German U 502. Crew of 32 were killed.