Marconi
Ship Number
462
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
Govan Yard
Launch Date
April 19, 1916
Delivered
February 1, 1917
Owner
Lamport & Holt Ltd
Weight
7402 grt
BP Length
440 feet
Breadth
56 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
12.5 knots
Propulsion
Quadruple expansion, 887 nhp
Official No.
137532
Registered
Liverpool
Fate
Torpedoed
Marconi

In 1937 she was transferred to Kaye, Sons & Co, London.
 
On 21 may 1941 she was dispersed from Convoy OB-322 on voyage Manchester - Rio de Grande - River Plate in ballast and under the command of Master Frederick Emanuel Hailstone when at 05.12 hours she was hit by one torpedo from U-98 and sank after 33 minutes south-southeast of Cape Farewell. The ship had been missed by the same U-boat 18.36 hours on 20 May. Nineteen crew members and three gunners were lost at the time of the sinking. The master, 54 crew members and one gunner were picked up by the US Coast Guard cutter USS General Greene and landed at St. Johns. Eleven men killed on board, eight died in the boats and three died in hospital at St Johns.