 SS Thurso
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | SS Thurso |
| Owner | Ellerman's Wilson Line |
| Builder | S.P. Austin & Son Ltd, Sunderland |
| Yard number | 304 |
| Launched | 24 September 1919 |
| Completed | 1919 |
| Renamed |
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| Homeport | Hull |
| Identification | Official Number: 144022 |
| Fate | Sunk on 15 June 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 2,436 GRT |
| Length | 303 ft 2 in (92.4 m) |
| Beam | 43 ft (13.1 m) |
| Draught | 20 ft 8 in (6.3 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) |
| Crew | 36 |
SS Thurso was a cargo steamship operated by Ellerman's Wilson Line. Thurso was built in 1919 by S. P. Austin & Sons in Sunderland as the War Bramble for the Shipping Controller. Measuring 2,436 gross register tons, the ship had a speed of 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph). She was sold to Ellerman Lines while still under construction and remained with the company until lost during the Second World War.