Simnia
Ship Number
962
Vessel Type
Oil Tanker
Built
Govan Yard
Slip Number
4
Launch Date
February 20, 1936
Delivered
May 14, 1936
Owner
Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co.
Weight
6197 grt
BP Length
425 feet
Breadth
54-3 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
11.75 knots
Propulsion
Single Acting (S.A.) Diesel 6cyl diesel engine, single shaft, 378 n.h.p.
Official No.
164617
Registered
London
Fate
Sank
 Simnia

Sunk by German Battle Cruiser Gneisenau 15 May 1941 in North Atlantic.   Three of her crew were killed and 54 were taken POW.