History | |
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Norway | |
Name | Vigrid |
Namesake | Vígríðr - the large field foretold to host a battle between the forces of the Norse gods and the forces of the jötunn Surtr as part of the events of Ragnarök. |
Owner |
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Port of registry | |
Builder | Bergens Mekaniske Verksted in Bergen, Norway |
Yard number | 191 |
Launched | 29 October 1915 |
Identification |
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Fate | Torpedoed and sunk by the German U-boat U-95 on 31 December 1917 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | |
Length | 74.5 m (244 ft) |
Beam | 11.5 m (38 ft) |
Draught | 15.8 ft (4.8 m) |
Installed power | 885 ihp |
Propulsion | Triple-expansion steam engine |
SS Vigrid was a Norwegian steam-powered cargo ship built in 1915. Sailing during the First World War, she was torpedoed and sunk without warning by a German U-boat on 31 December 1917.