History
SS Zeearend, built by N.V. Werf De Noord, Alblasserdam in 1913 and owned by N.V. Overzeesche Vrachtvaart Mij. Rotterdam, was a steamer of 462 tons.
On September 1st, 1916, Zeearend, on a voyage from Rotterdam to London with a cargo of piece goods, was scuttled with explosives by the German submarine UB-17 (Hans Degetau), 19 miles WNW of the Maas light vessel. There were no casualties.
Description
Type: cargo vessel
Yard: N.V. Werf De Noord, Alblasserdam in 1913
Length: 44,95 m
Beam: 7,74 m
Depth: 3,10 m
Tonnage: 462 tons
References
- Stichting Maritieme Databank.
Zeearend - ID 7436.