wrecked at Terschelling, the Netherland on 12 February 1919
General characteristics
Type
Steamship
Tonnage
5720 GRT
Length
142 m (465 ft 11 in)
Beam
18 m (59 ft 1 in)
Crew
42
SS West Aleta was a 142 metre long American Design 1019 cargo steamship with home port San Francisco. She was built in 1919 by Western Pipe and Steel Company, and owned by United States Shipping Board. During a storm on her maiden voyage on 12 February 1920, the ship sank near Terschelling, the Netherlands. All 42 crew members were rescued. The salvage of the ship was difficult and took almost a year.
Several things on Terschelling were later named after the ship, including the business that sold a part of the wine barrels and a choir.
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