SS Maloja (1906)

SS Maloja was a Swiss cargo ship that was mistakenly sunk by British aircraft in the Mediterranean Sea off Cap Revellata, Corsica on 7 September 1943 while she was travelling from Lisbon, Portugal to Genoa, Italy while carrying a cargo of 1800 tons of copra oil and 220 tons of bagged copra.[1]

History
Name
  • United Kingdom Tosto (1906-1932)
  • Greece Panis (1932-1937)
  • United Kingdom Highbury (1937-1938)
  • Greece Nora (1938-1940)
  • Switzerland Maloja (1940-1943)
OwnerSwiss Shipping Co. Ltd.
Port of registrySwitzerland Basel, Switzerland
BuilderAustin S. P. & Son Ltd.
Yard number236
Launched5 June 1906
CompletedJuly 1906
AcquiredJuly 1906
Maiden voyageJuly 1906
In serviceJuly 1906
Out of service7 September 1943
Identification
  • HBDI
  • Official No.: 2
FateSunk 7 September 1943
General characteristics
TypeCargo ship
Tonnage1,781 GRT
Length81.59 metres (267 ft 8 in)
Beam11.52 metres (37 ft 10 in)
Depth5.28 metres (17 ft 4 in)
Installed power1 x 3-cyl. triple expansion engine
PropulsionScrew propeller
Speed9 knots
Crew23

Construction

Maloja was built at the Austin S. P. & Son Ltd. shipyard in Sunderland, United Kingdom in June 1906, where she was launched and completed that same year. The ship was 81.59 metres (267 ft 8 in) long, had a beam of 11.52 metres (37 ft 10 in) and had a depth of 5.28 metres (17 ft 4 in). She was assessed at 1,781 GRT and had a three cylinder triple expansion engine driving a single screw propeller. The ship could generate 1200 r.h.p. with a speed of 9 knots.[1]

Sinking

Maloja was travelling from Lisbon, Portugal to Genoa, Italy while carrying a cargo of 1800 tons of copra oil and 220 tons of bagged copra when on 7 September 1943 at 16:15, she was mistakenly attacked by 10 British aircraft with machine guns and torpedoes in the Mediterranean Sea off Cap Revellata, Corsica. The ship caught fire after a torpedo hit and sank in 13 minutes with the loss of three of her 23 crew members. The survivors were rescued later that day.[2]

Wreck

The wreck of Maloja lies at (42°50′N 08°11′E).[2]

References
  1. "SS Maloja [+1943]". wrecksite.eu. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. "MALOJA". test.swiss-ships.ch. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
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