Pelayo
Ship Number
742
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
Govan Yard
Slip Number
4
Launch Date
October 12, 1927
Delivered
December 1, 1927
Owner
MacAndrews & Co.
Weight
1346 grt
BP Length
270 feet
Breadth
39 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
12.25 knots
Propulsion
6-cyl. 4 S.C.S.A. (24-13/16” x 51-3/16”) B&W type 355 NHP. 1,500 BHP.
Official No.
149650
Registered
Liverpool
Fate
Sunk
 Pelayo

Sister to the Palacio, Ponzano, Pinto and Pache
 
Torpedoed & Sunk - 14th June, 1942 Sunk by U-boat approximately 400 miles WNW of Coruna with the loss of 16 men. She was homeward bound in convoy from Gibraltar.