Wrecks List
Total Records: 1
Name Nationality Location Date Lost
Transylvania   British  North of Malin Head Co Donegal  1940 
 

Transylvania : 
Owner Anchor Line (Henderson Bros.) Ltd.Glasgow 
Flag British  Builder Fairfield Govan ,Glasgow 
Port Glasgow  Build Date 1925 
Official No 148874  Material Steel 
    Tonnage nrt/grt 16923 / 12115 / 10035 
Ship type Steam Ship  Dimensions 552.4 | 70.3 | 38.8
Ships Role  Passenger / Cargo  Rigging Style   8 Decks
Super Structure
 
Hull
 
Machinery
 
 
Wreck Location  North of Malin Head Co Donegal 
Date Lost 08/10/1940  Captain  
Cause Torpedoed & Sunk  Crew Lost  
Position 55.50N / 8.03W  Passengers Lost   
Google Map Location
 
 
History

She made her maiden voyage on September 12, 1925 from Glasgow to New York. In September 1939 she was used as an armed merchant cruiser.

On August 10/1940 the Transylvania was torpedoed by the German submarine U-56 35 N miles north of Tory Island. She was taken in tow but sank before reaching the coast With the loss of 48 lives.

 

SS Transylvania 
Record Created on  25/08/2008
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