History
On October 19th, 1917, Parkhaven, on a voyage from Rotterdam to Newcastle was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-53 (Hans Rose), off Hoofden, Netherlands, 15 miles from the Noord Hinder lightvessel.
Description
built: Palmers' Shipbuilding & Iron Co. Ltd., Newcastle
Owner: Firma Gebr. van Uden,Rotterdam
| Length | 312' 0" feet (95.1 m) |
|---|---|
| Width | 45' 11" feet (14 m) |
| Draft | 20' 8" feet (6.3 m) |
| Tonnage | 2635 ton |
References
- wrecksite.eu.
SS Parkhaven.