HS Elektra

HS Elektra
HS Elektra
History
Austria-Hungary
NameElektra
Owner
  • 1883-1892-Lloyd Austro-Ungarico
  • 1892-1920-Lloyd Austriaco
  • 1920-1923-SA di Armamento Oceania
BuilderLloyd Austro-Ungarico, Trieste
Laid downApril 1883
LaunchedNovember 1883
CompletedApril 1884
FateScrapped in 1923
General characteristics
TypeSteamship
Tonnage3,199 GRT
Length116.3m
Beam11.5m

HS Elektra, formerly known as SS Elektra, was a Hungarian steamship launched in 1883. In 1914, she was requisitioned into the Austrian-Hungarian Army to be used as a hospital ship. She was from then on called HS Elektra

Construction

Elektra was built in Trieste for Lloyd Austro-Ungarico. She was laid down in April 1883, launched in November of the same year and completed in April 1884. She was assessed at 3,199 gross register tons with a length of 116.3m and a beam of 11.5m.[1]

Torpedoing

On 18 March 1916 Elektra was sailing through the Adriatic sea off Cape Planka, when the French Navy submarine Ampère spotted her. Ampère fired a torpedo which hit and damaged Elektra. Elektra was beached and re-entered service after repairs in September 1916.

References

  1. ^ "Elektra (5608476)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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