Chilean cargo ship, sunk by a German submarine in 1942
History
Name
Lotta (1938-1941)
Tolten (1941-1942)
Owner
Cia. Sud Americana De Vapores - CSAV
Port of registry
Valparaiso, Chile
Builder
Aalborg Værft A/S
Yard number
58
Launched
22 April 1938
Completed
21 June 1938
Fate
Torpedoed and sunk 13 March 1942
General characteristics
Type
Cargo ship
Tonnage
1,858 GRT
Length
90.9 metres (298 ft 3 in)
Beam
13.3 metres (43 ft 8 in)
Depth
5.3 metres (17 ft 5 in)
Installed power
1 x 3 cyl. Compound expansion steam engine
Propulsion
Screw propeller
Speed
12.5 knots
Crew
27
SS Tolten was a Chilean Cargo ship that was torpedoed by the German submarine U-404 in the Atlantic Ocean 32 nautical miles (59 km) off Barnegat, New Jersey, United States on 13 March 1942 while she was travelling from Baltimore, United States to New York City, New York (state), United States in ballast.[1]
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Global Information
Valparaiso, Chile