SS Brittany (1910)

History
Name	Brittany (1910-33); Aldershot (1933-37); Hercules (1937-41);
Owner	London Brighton and South Coast Railway (1910-12); London and South Western Railway (1912-22); Southern Railway (1923-36); D Tripcovich & Compagnie (1936-41);
Operator	London Brighton and South Coast Railway (1910-12); London and South Western Railway (1912-22); Southern Railway (1923-36); Società Anonima di Navigazione Rimorchi e Salvataggi (1936-41);
Port of registry	Newhaven (1910-12); Southampton (1912-36); Trieste (1936-41);
Route	Newhaven - Caen (1910-12)
Builder	Earle's Co Ltd, Hull
Yard number	572
Launched	9 July 1910
Completed	August 1910
Out of service	24 November 1941
Identification	UK Official Number 105657 (1910-36); Italian Official Number 404 (1936-41); Code Letters HRNC (1910-36); ; Code Letters IOMU (1936-41); ;
Fate	Torpedoed and sunk, 24 November 1941
General characteristics
Type	Passenger ferry (1910-37); Salvage vessel (1937-41);
Tonnage	631 GRT; 256 NRT;
Length	192 ft (58.52 m)
Beam	29 ft 2 in (8.89 m)
Depth	14 ft 1 in (4.29 m)
Installed power	1 x triple expansion steam engine
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h)

Brittany was a 631 GRT passenger ferry built in 1910 for the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway. In 1912 she was sold to the London and South Western Railway, passing to the Southern Railway on 1 January 1923. She was renamed Aldershot in 1933. In 1937 she was sold to an Italian owner and renamed Hercules. On 24 November 1941, she was torpedoed and sunk by HMS Triumph.

History

Name	Brittany (1910-33) Aldershot (1933-37) Hercules (1937-41)
Owner	London Brighton and South Coast Railway (1910-12) London and South Western Railway (1912-22) Southern Railway (1923-36) D Tripcovich & Compagnie (1936-41)
Operator	London Brighton and South Coast Railway (1910-12) London and South Western Railway (1912-22) Southern Railway (1923-36) Società Anonima di Navigazione Rimorchi e Salvataggi (1936-41)
Port of registry	Newhaven (1910-12) Southampton (1912-36) Trieste (1936-41)
Route	Newhaven - Caen (1910-12)
Builder	Earle's Co Ltd, Hull
Yard number	572
Launched	9 July 1910
Completed	August 1910
Out of service	24 November 1941
Identification	UK Official Number 105657 (1910-36) Italian Official Number 404 (1936-41) Code Letters HRNC (1910-36) Code Letters IOMU (1936-41)
Fate	Torpedoed and sunk, 24 November 1941
General characteristics
Type	Passenger ferry (1910-37) Salvage vessel (1937-41)
Tonnage	631 GRT 256 NRT
Length	192 ft (58.52 m)
Beam	29 ft 2 in (8.89 m)
Depth	14 ft 1 in (4.29 m)
Installed power	1 x triple expansion steam engine
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h)