SS Martti Ragnar (1934)

History
Owner
BuilderHelsingørs Jernskibs- og Maskinbyggeri A/S, Helsingør, Denmark
Yard number97
Acquired1934
In serviceAugust 1903
FateSunk 23 September 1939 by U-4
General characteristics
Tonnage2,130 GRT
Length97,87 m
Beam13,18 m
Draft5,84 m
Propulsiontriple expansion steam engine
Speed8 knots

SS Martti Ragnar was a Finnish steam freighter own by Ragnar Nordström and named after his son Martti-Ragnar Nordström. In 1939, while carrying a cargo of cellulose, sulfite and woodpulp from Kemi to Ellesmere Port in England, she was sunk by U-4 on 22 September in Skagerrak.[1]

References

  1. ^ "5602102". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 16 October 2018.

58°24′N 8°48′E / 58.400°N 8.800°E / 58.400; 8.800

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