SS Germaine


SS Germaine was a Greek cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-48 in the Atlantic Ocean, while she was travelling from Albany, New York, United States to Cork, Ireland.

Construction

Germaine was constructed in 1911 at the Charles Connell & Co. Ltd. shipyard in Scotstoun, United Kingdom. She was completed in 1911 and she was named Germaine and served from 1911 until her demise in 1939.
The ship was long, with a beam of and a depth of. The ship was assessed at. She had a Triple expansion steam engine driving a single screw propeller and the engine was rated at 536 nhp.

Sinking

On 15 December 1939, Germaine was torpedoed and sunk by U-48 in the Atlantic Ocean, while she was travelling from Albany, New York, United States to Cork, Ireland with a cargo of Maize. There were no casualties, the survivors were saved by the Norwegian steamer SS Vlieland.

Wreck

The wreck lies at, but the wreck's current condition is unknown.