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| Name | Nationality | Location | Date Lost | |
| Cape Rodney | British | Atlantic | 1941 | |
| Cape Rodney : | |||
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| Owner | Cape of Good Hope Motorship Co. Ltd. | ||
| Flag | British | Builder | Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow |
| Port | Glasgow | Build Date | 1940 |
| Official No | 165984 | Material | Steel |
| Tonnage nrt/grt | 2672 / 4512 | ||
| Ship type | Motor Vessel | Dimensions | 411.8 ft | 54.2 ft | 23.8 ft |
| Ships Role | General Cargo | Rigging Style | |
| Super Structure | |||
| 1 Deck 1 Shelter Deck Forecastle 36 ft. |
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| Hull | |||
| 7 Bulk heads Cruiser Stern Flat Keel. |
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| Machinery | |||
| Triple expansion 3cyl engine, (22, 36 & 55 - 45in), 220lb, 448hp. Two single ended boilers,1 Auxiliary boiler. Single screw. Engine built by By Rankin & Blackmore, Greenock. |
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| Wreck Location | Approx 80nm off shore Atlantic | ||
| Date Lost | 09/08/1941 | Captain | Peter Allan Wallace |
| Cause | Torpedoed | Crew Lost | |
| Position | Passengers Lost | ||
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| History | |||
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Torpedoed by U-75 on the 5th of August, taken under tow but sank at approx 52,44n / 11,41w on the 9th. |
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