SS Swarland

Danish cargo ship

History

Name|  Swarland
Port of registry|  Renfrew, United Kingdom
Builder| Henderson, Coulborn and Company
Yard number| 92
Launched| 15 August 1867
Completed| 1867
Maiden voyage| 1867
In service| 1867
Out of service| 30 September 1911
Fate| Missing
General characteristics
Type| cargo ship
Tonnage| 826 GRT
Installed power| Steam
Propulsion| Screw propeller
Speed| 9.5 knots

SS Swarland was a Danish cargo ship that disappeared near Rotterdam, The Netherlands, while she was travelling from Rostock, Germany, to Rotterdam.

## Construction

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Swarland was constructed in 1867 at the Henderson, Coulborn and Company shipyard in Renfrew, United Kingdom as Danmark. She was completed in 1867. The ship was assessed at 826 GRT. She had a single screw propeller with steam propulsion. The engine was rated at 100 nhp.

## Sinking

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On 26 September 1911, Swarland left Rostock, Germany for Rotterdam, The Netherlands. She disappeared on 30 September 1911 and was last seen close to Rotterdam.[1]

## References

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1. ^ "Swarland". Wrecksite. Retrieved 30 September 2015.

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Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1911

Shipwrecks|

* 25 Jan: Rosario di Giorgio
* 23 Mar: Yongala
* 24 Mar: Sechelt
* 10 Apr: Iroquois
* 23 Apr: Asia
* 12 May: Merida
* 6 Jun: Bayard
* 1 July: USS Samar
* 27 July: RMS Empress of China
* 11 Aug: Gunilda
* 12 Sep: Madeleine
* 14 Sep: Pontiere
* 25 Sep: Liberté
* 27 Sep: Three Brothers
* 30 Sep: Alpagot, Swarland
* 1 Oct: Ixion
* 12 Oct: Freccia
* 3 Nov: Fairhaven
* 4 Dec: Maryland
* 13 Dec: Delhi
* Unknown date: HMS A1, Kings County

Other incidents|

* March (unknown date): HMS Empress of India
* 24 May: RMS Ivernia
* 1 Aug: Numancia
* 6 Sep: Poignard, Saint Louis
* 20 Sep: RMS Olympic, HMS Hawke
* 25 Sep: République
* 16 Oct: HMS Nymphe
* 22 Nov: Prinz Joachim
* 24 Nov: Noordam
* 15 Dec: Abessinia

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