SS Rodina (Vulkan, 1922)

History
Name:	SS Eisenach II (1922-1935) SS Rodina (1935-1941)
Owner:	Societe Commerciale Bulgare De Nav A. Vap
Port of registry:	Varna, Bulgaria
Builder:	Vulcan A. G.
Yard number:	652
Completed:	1896
Maiden voyage:	1922
In service:	1922
Out of service:	19 September 1941
Identification:	LZDF
Fate:	Struck a mine and sunk
General characteristics
Type:	Cargo Ship
Tonnage:	4,159 GRT
Length:	109.9 metres (360 ft 7 in)
Beam:	15.5 metres (50 ft 10 in)
Depth:	7.9 metres (25 ft 11 in)
Installed power:	Triple expansion steam engine
Propulsion:	Screw propeller
Speed:	10.5 knots

SS Rodina was a Bulgarian Cargo Ship that struck a mine in the Black Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Tsarevo, Bulgaria (42°23′N 27°48′E / 42.383°N 27.800°ECoordinates: 42°23′N 27°48′E / 42.383°N 27.800°E).

Construction

Rodina was constructed in 1922 at the Vulcan A. G. shipyard in Hamburg, Germany. She was completed in 1922 and she was named Rodina and served from 1922 until her demise in 1941. The ship was 109.9 metres (360 ft 7 in) long, with a beam of 15.5 metres (50 ft 10 in) and a depth of 7.9 metres (25 ft 11 in). The ship was assessed at 4,159 GRT. She had a Triple expansion steam engine driving a single screw propeller and the engine was rated at 260 nhp.

Sinking

On 19 September 1941, Rodina struck a mine in the Black Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Tsarevo, Bulgaria and sank to a depth of 40 metres (131 ft 2 in). There were no casualties.^[1]

Wreck

The wreck lies at (42°23′N 27°48′E / 42.383°N 27.800°E), but the wrecks current condition is unknown.

References

1. "Rodina". Wrecksite. 7 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.