Marguerite
SHIP PARTICULARS
FIRST NAME: "San Mames"
TYPE: Cargo ship
YEAR: 1918
COUNTRY: Spain
FIRST OWNER: Mendiguren & Zaballa
SUBSEQUENT NAMES / OWNERS:
1931: "Maria Amalia"/ Jose Restegui Solar
1943: "Kertsch"/ Mittelmeer Reed GmbH, Germany (via Compañía Comercial Marítima de Transportes a.k.a Transcomar)
1943: "Marguerite"/ Mittelmeer Reed GmbH, Germany
BUILDER: Cia. Euskalduna De Costruccion Naval, Bilbao, Spain
LOCATION OF YARD: Olaveaga, Spain
YARD No: 45
DATE OF LAUNCH: -
DATE OF COMPLETION: December 1918
WEIGHT: 748 GRT (744.29 GRT in 1935)
LENGTH: 55.9 m (1935)
BEAM: 8.2 m (1935)
HEIGHT: 4.2 m (1935)
SCREWS: 1
ENGINE: Triple expansion (350IHP in 1935)
SPEED: 8 knots
FATE
Sank by a mine (October 13, 1943).
DETAILS
LOSS OF LIFE
LOCATION OF WRECK
The wreck was identified in August 2011 by a Greek diving team (Nicholas Vassilatos, Helen Tsopouropoulou, Kostas Milionis and George Karelas). It was found at 38°04'N, 21°06'E (depth 78-90 m).
FIRST NAME: "San Mames"
TYPE: Cargo ship
YEAR: 1918
COUNTRY: Spain
FIRST OWNER: Mendiguren & Zaballa
SUBSEQUENT NAMES / OWNERS:
1931: "Maria Amalia"/ Jose Restegui Solar
1943: "Kertsch"/ Mittelmeer Reed GmbH, Germany (via Compañía Comercial Marítima de Transportes a.k.a Transcomar)
1943: "Marguerite"/ Mittelmeer Reed GmbH, Germany
BUILDER: Cia. Euskalduna De Costruccion Naval, Bilbao, Spain
LOCATION OF YARD: Olaveaga, Spain
YARD No: 45
DATE OF LAUNCH: -
DATE OF COMPLETION: December 1918
WEIGHT: 748 GRT (744.29 GRT in 1935)
LENGTH: 55.9 m (1935)
BEAM: 8.2 m (1935)
HEIGHT: 4.2 m (1935)
SCREWS: 1
ENGINE: Triple expansion (350IHP in 1935)
SPEED: 8 knots
FATE
Sank by a mine (October 13, 1943).
DETAILS
LOSS OF LIFE
LOCATION OF WRECK
The wreck was identified in August 2011 by a Greek diving team (Nicholas Vassilatos, Helen Tsopouropoulou, Kostas Milionis and George Karelas). It was found at 38°04'N, 21°06'E (depth 78-90 m).
SOURCES
patraikosgulf.wordpress.com - Website about the Gulf of Patras (by George Karelas) [Greek]
www.wreckdiving.gr - Website about various shipwrecks in Greek waters (by Nicholas Vassilatos) [English]
www.miramarshipindex.org.nz - Online ship index
www.wrecksite.eu/ - Online wreck index
Vida Maritima - Website about Spanish ships [Spanish]
patraikosgulf.wordpress.com - Website about the Gulf of Patras (by George Karelas) [Greek]
www.wreckdiving.gr - Website about various shipwrecks in Greek waters (by Nicholas Vassilatos) [English]
www.miramarshipindex.org.nz - Online ship index
www.wrecksite.eu/ - Online wreck index
Vida Maritima - Website about Spanish ships [Spanish]