History
Name	SS Glenetive (1911-1921) SS Ocean Prince (1921-1935) SS Germaine (1935-1939)
Owner	Castanos S. & Sons
Port of registry	Piraeus, Greece
Builder	Charles Connell & Co. Ltd.
Yard number	339
Launched	22 August 1911
Completed	1911
Maiden voyage	1911
In service	1911
Identification	SVEE
Fate	Torpedoed and sunk 15 December 1939
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	5,217 GRT
Length	125.1 metres (410 ft 5 in)
Beam	15.9 metres (52 ft 2 in)
Depth	8.5 metres (27 ft 11 in)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine
Propulsion	Screw propeller
Speed	10.5 knots

SS Germaine was a Greek cargo ship that was torpedoed by U-48 in the Atlantic Ocean (51°00′N 12°18′W / 51.000°N 12.300°W / 51.000; -12.300), while she was travelling from Albany, New York, United States to Cork, Ireland.

Construction

Germaine was constructed in 1911 at the Charles Connell & Co. Ltd. shipyard in Scotstoun, United Kingdom. She was completed in 1911 and she was named Germaine and served from 1911 until her demise in 1939. The ship was 125.1 metres (410 ft 5 in) long, with a beam of 15.9 metres (52 ft 2 in) and a depth of 8.5 metres (27 ft 11 in). The ship was assessed at 5,217 GRT. She had a Triple expansion steam engine driving a single screw propeller and the engine was rated at 536 nhp.

Sinking

On 15 December 1939, Germaine was torpedoed and sunk by U-48 in the Atlantic Ocean, while she was travelling from Albany, New York, United States to Cork, Ireland with a cargo of Maize. There were no casualties, the survivors were saved by the Norwegian steamer SS Vlieland.^[1]

Wreck

The wreck lies at (51°00′N 12°18′W / 51.000°N 12.300°W / 51.000; -12.300), but the wreck's current condition is unknown.

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