Abosso
Ship Number
430
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
Belfast
Yard
South Yard
Slip Number
9
Launch Date
August 15, 1912
Delivered
December 19, 1912
Owner
African Steamship Co.
Weight
7782 grt
BP Length
425 feet
Breadth
57 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
13 knots
Propulsion
quadruple expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 23, 34, 48 & 69 inches diameter each pair; stroke 51 inches; 680 nominal horsepower; engine built by Harland and Wolff
Official No.
135176
Registered
London
Fate
Torpedoed
 Abosso

[Harland and Wolff Collection]

On the 24th April 1917 Abosso carrying passengers, mail and gold, was torpedoed and sunk 180 miles W by N of Fastnet, Ireland by German submarine U-43. Loss of 65 lives.