Monday 7 May 2012

s.s. STRATHALLAN

s.s. "Strathallan".
Owner Peninsular & Orient Line Ltd., London, United Kingdom.
Built 1938 by Vickers Armstrong Shipbuilding, Barrow, United Kingdom.
Grt. 23.722, l.o.a. 203.52 mt.
Engine type Steam turbines, Vickers-Armstrong, 28.000 shp.
Speed 22 knots.
Vessel type Passenger.
The "Strathallan" was torpedoed while sailing in a convoy at about 35 nautical miles north of Oran. 11 people died but more then 5.000were transfered to other ships. 
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