SS Corsea

History
Name	SS Corsea (1921–1953); SS Nylandia (1953–1958);
Owner	William Cory & Son Ltd, London (1921-1953); Rederi A/B Ulea, Helsingfors (1953-1958);
Builder	Samuel Peter Austin & Son, Sunderland
Yard number	294
Launched	18 October 1921
Completed	24 November 1921
Fate	Scrapped in 1958
General characteristics
Tonnage	2,765 gross register tons (GRT); 1,596 net register tons (NRT);
Length	312.5 ft (95.3 m)
Beam	45.3 ft (13.8 m)
Depth	20.8 ft (6.3 m)
Installed power	268 nhp
Propulsion	Triple expansion steam engine

SS Corsea, a laden 2,674 GRT William Cory & Son collier in convoy FS 32 on 11 November 1940, was damaged by a Junkers Ju 87 Stuka bomber. There were no casualties, and the ship reached the Thames safely. Two other colliers in the same convoy (SS Colonel Crompton and SS Corduff) were bombed by the same Luftwaffe group at the same time.^[1]

^ (Sources--Nat Archive files ADM 199/375, ADM 199/1601, Lloyd's Lists, HMSO Lists of Shipping Losses).

History

Name	SS Corsea (1921–1953) SS Nylandia (1953–1958)
Owner	William Cory & Son Ltd, London (1921-1953) Rederi A/B Ulea, Helsingfors (1953-1958)
Builder	Samuel Peter Austin & Son, Sunderland
Yard number	294
Launched	18 October 1921
Completed	24 November 1921
Fate	Scrapped in 1958
General characteristics
Tonnage	2,765 gross register tons (GRT) 1,596 net register tons (NRT)
Length	312.5 ft (95.3 m)
Beam	45.3 ft (13.8 m)
Depth	20.8 ft (6.3 m)
Installed power	268 nhp
Propulsion	Triple expansion steam engine