SS City of Adelaide (1916)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | City of Adelaide |
| Namesake | Adelaide |
| Owner | Ellerman Lines |
| Builder | William Gray & Co., West Hartlepool |
| Yard number | 869 |
| Launched | 26 October 1916 |
| Commissioned | April 1917 |
| Homeport | Liverpool |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sunk, 11 August 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 475 ft 0 in (144.78 m) |
| Beam | 58 ft 2 in (17.73 m) |
| Depth | 31 ft 7 in (9.63 m) |
| Installed power | 758 Nhp |
| Propulsion | Central Marine Engineering Works 4-cylinder quadruple expansion |
| Speed | 12.0 knots (13.8 mph; 22.2 km/h) |
City of Adelaide was a steam cargo ship built in 1916-1917 by the William Gray & Company of West Hartlepool for Ellerman Lines of Liverpool. The ship served in World War I and was torpedoed at 12.10am on Sunday 11 August 1918. Her position was 3623n 1533e and the sinking took place five days after leaving Port Said for Liverpool in a convoy of 20 ships. The crew was saved.