| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
|
| Namesake | Tonbridge |
| Owner |
|
| Operator |
|
| Port of registry |  London, United Kingdom |
| Builder | D W Henderson & Sons Ltd. |
| Yard number | 644 |
| Launched | 3 June 1924 |
| Completed | 21 July 1924 |
| Out of service | 22 August 1941 |
| Identification |
|
| Fate | Bombed and sunk |
| General characteristics | |
| Type |
|
| Tonnage | 682 GRT, 267 NRT |
| Length | 220 feet 4 inches (67.16 m) |
| Beam | 33 feet 6 inches (10.21 m) |
| Depth | 14 feet 1 inch (4.29 m) |
| Installed power | Two triple expansion steam engines, 166 NHP each |
| Propulsion | Twin screw propellers |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
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Tonbridge was a twin-screw cargo ship that was built in 1924 by D. and W. Henderson and Co. Ltd., Glasgow for the Southern Railway. She was requisitioned by the Admiralty in 1940 and converted to a netlayer. She was in service until bombed and sunk by a German aircraft on 22 August 1941.