Ship sunk in Sound of Mull in 1935, now a recreational dive site
History
Name
War Wonder (1917-1918)
Lithopolis (1918-1930)
Laurie (1930-1934)
Rondo (1934-1935)
Owner
The Shipping Controller (1917-1918)
US Shipping Board (1918-1930)
Torsborg A/S (1930-1934)
Bucha Godager & Company (1934-1935)
Builder Tampa Shipbuilding & Drydock Company , Florida
Yard number 31
Launched 1917
Fate Wrecked on 25 January 1935
General characteristics
Class and type Steam cargo ship
Tonnage 2,363 GRT
Length 264 ft (80 m)
Beam 42 ft (13 m)
Depth 35 ft (11 m)
Installed power 1200 IHP
Propulsion
Triple expansion engines
3 boilers
1 screw
Speed 10.5 kn (12.1 mph)
SS Rondo was a steam cargo ship. She was built by Tampa Shipbuilding & Drydock Company of Florida for the British government under the name War Wonder and was launched in 1917.[1] The First World War ended before she entered service and she entered service for the US Shipping Board as the Lithopolis . She was sold to various Norwegian companies, becoming the Laurie , and finally the Rondo in 1934.
She sank off the west coast of Scotland on 25 January 1935 in the Sound of Mull whilst seeking shelter from a storm. The ship stands vertically on a drop off at 56°32.30′N 5°54.75′W / 56.53833°N 5.91250°W / 56.53833; -5.91250 Coordinates : 56°32.30′N 5°54.75′W / 56.53833°N 5.91250°W / 56.53833; -5.91250 with the stern in less than 10m and the bow below 50m.
References [ edit ]
^ Wood, Lawson (2004). Dive West Scotland . Underwater World Publications. ISBN 0-946020-36-1 .
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