SS Nailsea Meadow
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | SS Nailsea Meadow |
| Namesake | (Believed) Nailsea |
| Owner |  E.R. Management Co Ltd, Cardiff[1] |
| Port of registry | Cardiff, Wales[1] |
| Route | Hampton Roads - New York - Trinidad - Cape Town - Durban - Bombay - Karachi[1] |
| Builder |  Bartram & Sons Ltd, South Dock, Sunderland[1] |
| Launched | 18 December 1936[2] |
| Completed | 23 February 1937 |
| Fate | Torpedoed by U-196 |
| Status | Sunk |
| Notes | Torpedoed by U-196. Lies 40 miles south of Port St. Johns, Cape Colony.[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 4,962 tons[1] |
| Crew | 44 crew |
SS Nailsea Meadow was a freighter sunk in the Second World War by the German submarine U-196 on 11 May 1943. She was transporting tanks and supplies to the Eighth Army under General Montgomery in Egypt.[3]
Wreck
The Nailsea Meadow was found in 1997 by Emlyn Brown working with the National Underwater and Marine Agency and Clive Cussler, believing it to be the lost SS Waratah.[4] On closer examination in 2001, it was declared to be the Nailsea Meadow.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Nailsea Meadow (British Steam merchant)". Uboat.net.
- ^ http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland141.html
- ^ Cussler, Clive. The Sea Hunters II. p. 270. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ http://www.numa.net/expeditions/waratah/
