Natural landmarks · Scottish Islands
SS Stakesby
SS Stakesby in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
SS Stakesby is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
From the Wikipedia article
Stakesby was a 4,026 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1930 by William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, Co Durham, United Kingdom. She was torpedoed by U-124 in 1940 and later sank. Raised in 1943, she was repaired, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Derwent. She was sold into merchant service in 1946 and renamed Swan Point, serving until she was wrecked in 1949.
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Background
Description
The ship was built in 1930 by William Pickersgill & Sons Ltd, Sunderland, Co Durham. The ship was propelled by a 277 nhp compound steam engine, which had two cylinders of 18+3/4 in and two cylinders of 39+3/4 in diameter by 39+2/8 in stroke. The engine was built by J Dickinson & Sons Ltd, Sunderland.
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- Coordinates
- 58.8667, -6.5667
Sources
- wikidata: Q7394405 (CC0)
- wikipedia: SS Stakesby (1930) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is SS Stakesby?
- SS Stakesby is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 58.8667°, -6.5667°.
- Is SS Stakesby free to visit?
- Yes — admission to SS Stakesby is free.