| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Patroclus |
| Namesake | Patroclus |
| Owner | China Mutual SN Co |
| Operator |
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| Port of registry |  Liverpool (1924–39) |
| Route | Liverpool – Far East |
| Builder | Scotts Shilbuilding & Eng Co |
| Yard number | 518 |
| Launched | 17 March 1923 |
| Completed | 11 June 1923 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sunk by torpedoes 4 November 1940 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | refrigerated cargo and passenger liner |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 498.8 ft (152.0 m) |
| Beam | 62.3 ft (19.0 m) |
| Depth | 26.4 ft (8.0 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 × steam turbines; twin screws |
| Speed | 15.5 kn (28.7 km/h) |
| Capacity | 155 first class passengers |
| Sensors and processing systems | wireless direction finding (by 1934) |
| Armament |
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| Notes |
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SS Patroclus was a British steam turbine passenger and refrigerated cargo liner launched in 1923. She was the third of five ships to bear the name.[1]
In the Second World War Patroclus served as an armed merchant cruiser. A U-boat sank her in November 1940 with the loss of 76 of her complement.
- ^ Swiggum, Susan; Kohli, Marjorie (17 October 2010). "Blue Funnel Line". TheShipsList. Retrieved 31 October 2020.