121063: SS Atlantic 118804

The SS Atlantic was a Cargo Steamship built by William Gray & Co Ltd, West Hartlepool in 1904 for W H Cockerline & Co Ltd, Hull. She was sold in 1939 and renamed SS Margareta and in 1941 was purchased by the Ministry of War Transport.

On September 27, 1941, on passage from Gibraltar to Glasgow the SS Margareta was torpedoed and sunk with no loss of life. 

Details
Record Type:
Boat
Also Known As:
SS Margareta
Type Of Boat:
Cargo Steamship
Registration:
118804
Date Launched:
3 Feb 1904
Record Maintained by:
CEP