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to be abandoned while the ship's stern began to sink before it was beached near
Moudros. The stern ultimately sank in 14 metres (45 ft 11 in) of water, drowning many of the mules, however many others that were stored in the intermediate decks were rescued. No humans lives were lost in the
589:. However the torpedo missed the ship and a second attack at 5.36 am also resulted in the torpedo failing to find its target. The attacks were not noticed by any of the ships, so the submarine was able to gain another opportunity in striking the ship.
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was subjected to many recovery attempts by the
British before they abandoned their efforts in 1919. Thereafter the wreck changed hands multiple times, being dismantled and scrapped bit by bit each time until the mid-1950s. She was officially scrapped
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and had 2 × 4 cylinder quadruple expansion engines driving two screw propellers. The ship could generate 604 n.h.p. with a speed of 13 knots. She was also fitted with four masts instead of two in 1899.
428:. The ship was 152.6 metres (500 ft 8 in) long, had a beam of 19 metres (62 ft 4 in) and had a depth of 10.3 metres (33 ft 10 in). She was assessed at 9,546
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in 1920, but the large pieces of sheet metal that still lie at the wreck site to this day at a depth of 14 metres (45 ft 11 in), speak of a long and tiresome salvage operation.
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returned to its usual North
Atlantic route, carrying cargo and steerage passengers only after Dominion eliminated the 300 second class accommodations. In 1910
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her third attempt. The attack left the ship heavily damaged and to save her, she was towed by a
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Kingdom – Cape Town, South-Africa – Sydney route. When the
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at 4.25 am and was first attacked at 5.10 am by a torpedo fired from
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Plymouth, United Kingdom bound for Thessaloniki, Greece via
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was launched on 27 November 1897 and completed in March 1898 at the
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Campbell ordered the
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set out on its maiden voyage on 21 March 1898, sailing from
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531:contributed to the British war effort against the
790:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in January 1916
742:"The sinking of SS NORSEMAN at Megalo Karabourno"
377:, Greece on 22 January 1916 while on route from
307:2 × 4 cyl. Quadruple expansion engines
1013:World War I shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea
1038:Ships sunk by German submarines in World War I
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554:. In the early morning of 22 January 1916,
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1028:World War I ships of the United Kingdom
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476:in February 1900. The ship was renamed
452:passengers. She continued to serve the
595:was ultimately struck by a torpedo on
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283:152.6 metres (500 ft 8 in)
1043:Shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea
299:10.3 metres (33 ft 10 in)
14:
973:Ships of the Hamburg America Line
245:in 1920 after being torpedoed by
1008:Steamships of the United Kingdom
983:Ships built by Harland and Wolff
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566:of six other ships including a
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676:"S/S Norseman, Dominion Line"
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389:was subsequently beached at
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993:Maritime incidents in 1916
978:Ships of the Dominion Line
968:Ships of the Aberdeen Line
496:, South Africa to aid the
472:before selling her to the
362:that was torpedoed by the
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393:, Greece, and declared a
346:Four masts (formerly two)
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37:
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480:and was first used as a
414:Harland & Wolff Ltd.
138:Harland & Wolff Ltd.
254:General characteristics
988:Ships built in Belfast
552:26th Infantry Division
1018:Steamships of Germany
654:"SS Norseman (+1916)"
519:was chartered to the
678:. norwayheritage.com
492:, United Kingdom to
482:troop transport ship
454:Hamburg America Line
426:Hamburg America Line
420:, United Kingdom as
381:, United Kingdom to
315:Two screw propellers
95:Hamburg America Line
578:was spotted by the
527:commenced in 1914,
466:Harland & Wolff
397:. She was scrapped
249:on 22 January 1916.
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405:Construction
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375:Thessaloniki
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748:14 November
726:14 November
704:14 November
682:14 November
660:14 November
504:during the
484:, shipping
470:cargo liner
360:cargo liner
272:9,546
263:Cargo liner
144:Yard number
109:(1910–1916)
103:(1900–1910)
97:(1897–1900)
82:(1900–1916)
69:(1897–1900)
998:1897 ships
962:Categories
797:Shipwrecks
720:"Norseman"
698:"Norseman"
637:References
616:incident.
460:, Germany
395:total loss
312:Propulsion
176:In service
163:March 1898
895:HMS
884:USS
825:HMS
818:HMS
568:destroyer
548:Marseille
494:Cape Town
490:Liverpool
462:Baltimore
401:in 1920.
325:Cape Town
323:London –
320:Sail plan
241:Scrapped
160:Completed
127:Liverpool
893:18 Jan:
876:15 Jan:
854:26 Jan:
847:Norseman
844:22 Jan:
834:18 Jan:
807:HMAT A2
626:Norseman
613:Norseman
593:Norseman
576:Norseman
572:warships
570:and two
556:Norseman
544:Norseman
529:Norseman
517:Norseman
513:Norseman
478:Norseman
450:steerage
442:Brasilia
424:for the
422:Brasilia
410:Norseman
387:Norseman
379:Plymouth
355:Norseman
338:13 knots
231:: 110633
152:Launched
80:Norseman
67:Brasilia
32:in 1916.
26:Norseman
903:Rijndam
816:6 Jan:
809:Geelong
805:1 Jan:
631:in situ
605:Moudros
583:SM U-39
539:Sinking
486:cavalry
458:Hamburg
456:on the
446:Belfast
418:Belfast
399:in situ
391:Moudros
369:in the
367:SM U-39
269:Tonnage
247:SM U-39
243:in situ
134:Builder
38:History
30:SM U-39
837:Scotia
564:convoy
437:Career
329:Sydney
280:Length
879:Appam
858:TB 13
620:Wreck
502:Boers
343:Notes
335:Speed
296:Depth
89:Owner
932:1917
924:1916
916:1915
856:HMS
750:2022
728:2022
706:2022
684:2022
662:2022
597:U-39
587:U-39
373:off
288:Beam
259:Type
238:Fate
225:RMJP
54:Name
886:E-2
820:E17
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353:SS
274:GRT
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