Engineering:SS Germaine

For other ships with the same name, see SS Germaine.

History
Name:	SS Glenetive (1911-1921) SS Ocean Prince (1921-1935) SS Germaine (1935-1939)
Owner:	Castanos S. & Sons
Port of registry:	Piraeus, Greece
Builder:	Charles Connell & Co. Ltd.
Yard number:	339
Launched:	22 August 1911
Completed:	1911
Maiden voyage:	1911
In service:	1911
Identification:	SVEE
Fate:	Torpedoed and sunk 15 December 1939
General characteristics
Type:	Cargo ship
Length:	125.1 metres (410 ft 5 in)
Beam:	15.9 metres (52 ft 2 in)
Depth:	8.5 metres (27 ft 11 in)
Installed power:	Triple expansion steam engine
Propulsion:	Screw propeller
Speed:	10.5 knots

SS Germaine was a Greek Cargo Ship that was torpedoed by U-48 in the Atlantic Ocean (), while she was travelling from Albany, New York, United States to Cork, Ireland.

Construction

Germaine was constructed in 1911 at the Charles Connell & Co. Ltd. shipyard in Scotstoun, United Kingdom . She was completed in 1911 and she was named Germaine and served from 1911 until her demise in 1939. The ship was 125.1 metres (410 ft 5 in) long, with a beam of 15.9 metres (52 ft 2 in) and a depth of 8.5 metres (27 ft 11 in). The ship was assessed at 5,217 GRT. She had a Triple expansion steam engine driving a single screw propeller and the engine was rated at 536 nhp.

Sinking

On 15 December 1939, Germaine was torpedoed and sunk by U-48 in the Atlantic Ocean, while she was travelling from Albany, New York, United States to Cork, Ireland with a cargo of Maize. There were no casualties, the survivors were saved by the Norway steamer SS Vlieland.

Wreck

The wreck lies at ( [ ⚑ ] 51°00′N 12°18′W), but the wreck's current condition is unknown.