SS Vigrid

History
Norway
NameVigrid
NamesakeVígríðr - 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
Port of registry
BuilderBergens Mekaniske Verksted in Bergen, Norway
Yard number191
Launched29 October 1915
Identification
FateTorpedoed and sunk by the German U-boat U-95 on 31 December 1917
General characteristics
TypeCargo ship
Tonnage
Length74.5 m (244 ft)
Beam11.5 m (38 ft)
Draught15.8 ft (4.8 m)
Installed power885 ihp
PropulsionTriple-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.


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