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MaSS

stepping stones of maritime history

History

19 survivors abandoned ship in lifeboats and were eventually picked up by HMS Ambuscade (D 38) (LtCdr R.A. Fell, RN) with severe signs of frostbite, four of them died.

Description

Type: Steamer, cargo
Built: A. Vuyk & Zonen, Capelle aan den IJssel, NL, 1929
Owner: Stoomvaart Mij. "Oostzee" N.V. te Amsterdam
Dimensions: 128.55 x 17.12 x 8.88 Meters Registered
Tonnage: 5251.00 Gross tonnage

References

Down on 9 September

Wrecks of Flevoland

Burgzand Noord

13 Provinces

Dutch Presence in Cuba