SS Nubia (1882)

The Nubia was a cargo ship built in 1882 by D. & W. Henderson & Co. Ltd. of Meadowside, Clydeside, Glasgow and operated by Anchor Line Ltd of Glasgow.[1][2] It measured 112.4 metres (369 ft) by 12 metres (39 ft) with a top speed of 14 knots.[1] In 1906 it was sold to Cia de Comercio e Navegacao of Rio de Janeiro and renamed SS São Luiz.[1][3][4] The ship ran aground on 10 January 1911 off the coast of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil.[1]

History
Name	Nubia
Owner	Anchor Line, Glasgow[1]
Builder	D & W Henderson & Co Ltd, Meadowside, Clydeside, Glasgow [1]
Yard number	232[1]
Launched	1882[1]
Identification	86709[1]
Fate	Acquired by Cia de Comercio e Navegacao, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in 1906 and renamed SS São Luiz[1]
History
Name	SS São Luiz
Owner	Cia de Comercio e Navegacao, Rio De Janeiro [1]
Acquired	1906[1]
Fate	Ran aground and wrecked on 11 January 1911[1]
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	3,551 GRT[1]
Length	112.4 m (369 ft)[1]
Beam	12 m (39 ft)[1]
Draught	8.7 m (29 ft)[1]
Installed power	2-cylinder compound engine providing 480 horsepower (360 kW)[1]
Speed	14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)[1]