Английская Википедия:Akaroa (barque)

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Akaroa was a Norwegian sailing ship that was torpedoed by the German submarine Шаблон:SMU in the English Channel, 70 miles west off the Casquets, Guernsey while she was travelling from Philadelphia, United States to Rouen, France with a cargo of oil.

Construction

Akaroa was constructed in 1881 with yard no. 53 at the Osbourne, Graham & Co. Ltd. shipyard in Sunderland, United Kingdom.[1] She was completed in October 1881.

The ship was Шаблон:Convert long, with a beam of Шаблон:Convert. She had a depth of Шаблон:Convert. The ship was assessed at Шаблон:GRT. She had 3 masts and sailed the seas for almost 36 years.

Sinking

On 1 September 1917, Akaroa was on a voyage from Philadelphia, United States, to Rouen, France. When she was suddenly struck by the torpedoes from the German submarine Шаблон:SMU 70 miles west of the Casquets, Guernsey. While passing underneath the sinking Akaroa, the submarine damaged its periscope. The crew all made it safely to the ship's two lifeboats and sailed and rowed to the French coast which they eventually reached 36 hours later. At the time of her sinking Akaroa was carrying a cargo of oil.

The ship sank to a depth of over Шаблон:Convert, along with her cargo. There were no casualties reported.[2]

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