SS Rodina (Vulkan, 1922)

SS Rodina was a Bulgarian Cargo Ship that struck a mine in the Black Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Tsarevo, Bulgaria (42°23′N 27°48′E).

History
Name:
  • SS Eisenach II (1922-1935)
  • SS Rodina (1935-1941)
Owner: Societe Commerciale Bulgare De Nav A. Vap
Port of registry: Varna, Bulgaria
Builder: Vulcan A. G.
Yard number: 652
Completed: September 1922
Identification:
  • LZDF
Fate: Mined 19 September 1941
General characteristics
Type: Cargo Ship
Tonnage: 4,159 GRT
Length: 109.9 metres (360 ft 7 in)
Beam: 15.5 metres (50 ft 10 in)
Depth: 7.9 metres (25 ft 11 in)
Installed power: Triple expansion steam engine
Propulsion: Screw propeller
Speed: 10.5 knots

Construction

Rodina was constructed in 1922 at the Vulcan A. G. shipyard in Hamburg, Germany. The ship was 109.9 metres (360 ft 7 in) long, with a beam of 15.5 metres (50 ft 10 in) and a depth of 7.9 metres (25 ft 11 in). The ship was assessed at 4,159 GRT. She had a Triple expansion steam engine driving a single screw propeller and the engine was rated at 260 nhp.

Sinking

On 19 September 1941, Rodina struck a mine in the Black Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Tsarevo, Bulgaria and sank to a depth of 40 metres (131 ft 2 in). There were no casualties.[1]

References
  1. "Rodina". Wrecksite. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
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