Saugor
Ship Number
801
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
Greenock Yard
Slip Number
1
Launch Date
February 21, 1928
Delivered
March 29, 1928
Owner
James Nourse Ltd
Weight
6303 grt
BP Length
423-6 feet
Breadth
55-9 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
12 knots
Propulsion
Triple Expansion
Official No.
160398
Registered
London
Fate
Torpedoed
Saugor

1941 torpedoed by  U-557 which sank 3 British ships in quick succession (Saugor 59 dead, Tremoda 32 dead, Embassage 39 dead)
Saugor, was commissioned by the James Nourse Line in 1928 and was built in Greenock by Harland and Wolff. She displaced 6,303 tons and her dimensions were 424 ft x 56 ft x 28.8 ft. She could do 12 knots and was powered by a triple expansion steam engine developing 569 N.H.P. Saugor was commissioned for the Liner Division on the 25th of April 1940.