SS Bosnia (1898)
| Company type | Cargo liner |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipping |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Founder | Gio. Ansaldo & C. |
| Defunct | 1915 |
| Fate | Sunk by German submarine gunfire |
| Headquarters | Genoa , Italy |
Area served | Mediterranean Sea |
| Owner | Navigazione Generale Italiana; later Societa Italiana Di Servizi Marittimi |
SS Bosnia was an Italian cargo liner constructed in the late 19th century that was destroyed by gunfire from a German submarine in the Mediterranean Sea during the course of World War I.
Description
The vessel Bosnia measured Template:GRT in tonnage and featured a length between perpendiculars of 97.9 metres (321 ft 2 in). Her beam extended to 12 metres (39 ft 4 in), while her draft reached 6.86 metres (22 ft 6 in). Propulsion was provided by a single triple-expansion steam engine delivering 220 nominal horsepower, powering one propeller shaft and enabling a top speed of approximately 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph).[1][2]
Construction and career
Built in 1898 by the shipbuilder Gio. Ansaldo & C. at their yard located in Sestri Ponente, Genoa, Bosnia bore the yard number 113. The vessel was commissioned for the Italian maritime company Navigazione Generale Italiana.[1] By the year 1915, ownership had transferred to the Venice-based firm Societa Italiana Di Servizi Marittimi.[2] On 3 March of that year, Bosnia assisted the French armored cruiser Amiral Charner after it had become stranded under hostile fire near Dedeagatch, Bulgaria.[3] Later that same year, on 10 November, the ship was sunk by artillery from the German Imperial Navy submarine SM U-34, approximately 100 nautical miles (190 km; 120 mi) north-northeast of Derna, Libya, within what was then Italian Libya, at coordinates 33°32′N 23°10′E / 33.533°N 23.167°E.[4] The attack resulted in the deaths of 12 crew members.[1] At the time she went down, Bosnia was transporting general cargo.[4]
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References
- Feron, Luc (2014). "The Armoured Cruisers of the Amiral Charner Class". In Jordan, John (ed.). Warship 2014. London: Conway. ISBN 978-1-84486-236-8.