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History
NameUnited States Daram
OwnerUS Shipping Board - United States Shipping Board - USSB
Port of registryUnited States Washington D.C.
Yard number1001
CompletedDecember 1918
Identification217213
FateRan aground and sunk 9 October 1919
General characteristics
Typecargo ship
Tonnage2,573 GRT
Length81.4 metres (267 ft 1 in)
Beam14 metres (45 ft 11 in)
Installed powerTriple expansion steam engine
PropulsionScrew propeller
Speed10 knots

SS Daram was an American Cargo ship that ran aground on Long Bar Reef, Bermuda while she was travelling from Pensacola, Florida, United States to Marseille, France.

Construction

Daram was constructed in 1918.

The ship was 81.4 metres (267 ft 1 in) long and had a beam of 14 metres (45 ft 11 in). The ship was assessed at 2,573 GRT. She had a Triple expansion steam engine driving a single screw propeller which could hit a speed of 10 knots.

Sinking

On 9 October 1919, Daram was on a voyage from Pensacola, Florida, United States to Marseille, France when she ran aground on Long Bar Reef, Bermuda. There were no casualties.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Daram". Wrecksite. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.

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