SS Vigrid

History
Norway
Name	Vigrid
Namesake	Vígríðr - the large field foretold to host a battle between the forces of the Norse gods and the forces of the jötunn Surtr as part of the events of Ragnarök.
Owner	Anton Barth von der Lippe (1915–1917); D/S A/S Vigrid (1917);
Port of registry	Tønsberg (1915–1917); Bergen (1917);
Builder	Bergens Mekaniske Verksted in Bergen, Norway
Yard number	191
Launched	29 October 1915
Identification	Code letters:; MLRT; ;
Fate	Torpedoed and sunk by the German U-boat U-95 on 31 December 1917
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	1,617 GRT; 951 NRT;
Length	74.5 m (244 ft)
Beam	11.5 m (38 ft)
Draught	15.8 ft (4.8 m)
Installed power	885 ihp
Propulsion	Triple-expansion steam engine

SS Vigrid was a Norwegian steam-powered cargo ship built in 1915. Sailing during the First World War, she was torpedoed and sunk without warning by a German U-boat on 31 December 1917.

History

Norway
Name	Vigrid
Namesake	Vígríðr - the large field foretold to host a battle between the forces of the Norse gods and the forces of the jötunn Surtr as part of the events of Ragnarök.
Owner	Anton Barth von der Lippe (1915–1917) D/S A/S Vigrid (1917)
Port of registry	Tønsberg (1915–1917) Bergen (1917)
Builder	Bergens Mekaniske Verksted in Bergen, Norway
Yard number	191
Launched	29 October 1915
Identification	Code letters: MLRT
Fate	Torpedoed and sunk by the German U-boat U-95 on 31 December 1917
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	1,617 GRT 951 NRT
Length	74.5 m (244 ft)
Beam	11.5 m (38 ft)
Draught	15.8 ft (4.8 m)
Installed power	885 ihp
Propulsion	Triple-expansion steam engine