SS Orizaba (1939)

For other ships with the same name, see SS Orizaba.
History
Nazi Germany
NameES Orizaba
NamesakeOrizaba, Mexico
OwnerHamburg America Line[1]
OperatorHamburg America Line
Port of registryNazi Germany Hamburg[1]
RouteHamburg – Caribbean
BuilderDeutsche Werft, Hamburg[1]
Launched11 February 1939
Completed1939[1]
In service1939
Out of service26 February 1940[2]
HomeportHamburg
FateRan aground, 26 February 1940[2]
General characteristics
Tonnage4,354 GRT[1]
Length398.3 ft (121.4 m)[1]
Beam55.7 ft (17.0 m)[1]
Depth22.8 ft (6.9 m)[1]
Propulsion
Sensors and
processing systems
Notes

SS Orizaba (or "ES Orizaba", with "ES" standing for "Electroschiff" German: electric ship) was a Hamburg America Line (HAPAG) cargo ship that was built in Hamburg 1939[1] and wrecked off northern Norway in 1940.

Orizaba was built for trade between Germany and the Caribbean, and was named accordingly. Orizaba is a city in the Mexican province of Veracruz, on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships (PDF). London: Lloyd's Register. 1939. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b Smith, Gordon, ed. (7 April 2012). "February 1940, Part 2 of 2, Thursday 15th – Wednesday 29th". Naval Events. Naval-History.net. Retrieved 24 May 2013.