| Name: | ROYAL CROWN |
| Type: | Cargo Ship |
| Launched: | 30/06/1927 |
| Completed: | 08/1927 |
| Builder: | William Dobson & Co |
| Yard: | Walker |
| Yard Number: | 226 |
| Dimensions: | 4364grt, 2647nrt, 400.4 x 53.0 x 25.3ft |
| Engines: | T3cyl (25.5, 42 & 70 x 48ins), 410rhp |
| Engines by: | North-Eastern Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Wallsend |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Screw, 11.0knots |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | 149440 |
| History: | |
| 22/08/1927 | Hall Brothers Steamship Co Ltd (Hall Bros, managers), Newcastle |
| 16/03/1941 | Sank |
| Comments: | 30/01/1940: Attacked by German aircraft 15 miles south of Smith Knoll Light |
| She was set alight and the crew were forced to abandon her | |
| 23 crew died as a result of the attack and the abandonment | |
| 02/02/1940: The burning vessel ran agound at Covehithe and was subsequently repaired | |
| 16/03/1941: Sunk by gunfire from GNEISENAU 380 miles SE St John's, Newfoundland | |
| On a voyage from Cardiff to Halifax in ballast |
Above photo is courtesy of Kevin Blair. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return
Above: Run aground at Covehithe. Photo is copyright of Suffolk County Council