SS Eastfield

SS Eastfield was a 2,150-ton armed steamship which was torpedoed by the German U-boat SM UB-57 on 27 November 1917.[2] The wreck sits intact at 50°14.255′N 4°42.262′W at a depth of 50 metres (160 ft) off Mevagissey, Cornwall. The cargo of coal can be found scattered on the sea bed nearby.

History
United Kingdom
NameSS Eastfield
OwnerThe Field Line (Cardiff) Ltd.
BuilderOsbourne, Graham & Co., North Hylton, Sunderland
Yard number113
Launched4 December 1900
IdentificationOfficial number: 112797
FateSunk, 27 November 1917
General characteristics [1]
TypeArmed merchant ship
Tonnage2,145 GRT
Length87.2 m (286 ft 1 in)
Beam13.1 m (43 ft 0 in)
Depth5.8 m (19 ft 0 in)
Propulsion3-cylinder triple expansion steam engine, 212 hp (158 kW)

The ship was built by Osbourne, Graham & Company of Sunderland in 1901, and owned by The Field Line (Cardiff) Ltd.[3]

References
  1. "Eastfield Cargo Ship 1901-1917". wrecksite.eu. 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  2. Hood, Charles (2003). 100 Best Dives in Cornwall. Circle Books. p. 35. ISBN 0-9538919-3-3.
  3. Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit during WWI: Steamer Eastfield". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
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