| Wrecks List | |||
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| Total Records: 1 | |||
| Name | Nationality | Location | Date Lost |
| Transylvania | British | North of Malin Head Co Donegal | 1940 |
| Transylvania : | |||
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| Owner | Anchor Line (Henderson Bros.) Ltd.Glasgow | ||
| Flag | British | Builder | Fairfield Govan ,Glasgow |
| Port | Glasgow | Build Date | 1925 |
| Official No | 148874 | Material | Steel |
| Lloyds Register | 1939 no 35435 | Weight Tons | 16923 / 12115 / 1003 |
| Launched | 02/09/1925 | Dimensions | 552.4 | 70.3 | 38.8 |
| Ship Type | Steam Ship | Propulsion | 6 Steam Turbines |
| Ships Role | Passenger/cargo | Rigging Style | 8 Decks |
| Screws | 2 | ||
| Funnels | 3 | ||
| Owner and Registration History | |||
| Anchor Line (Henderson Bros.) Ltd.Glasgow 1935 Anchor Line (1935) Ltd. 1939 The Admiralty |
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| 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 | |||
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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.
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| Record Created on 25/08/2008 | |||
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