| Name: | CARDITA |
| Type: | Tanker |
| Launched: | 28/05/1931 |
| Completed: | 09/1931 |
| Builder: | Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd |
| Yard: | Wallsend |
| Yard Number: | 1453 |
| Dimensions: | 8237grt, 4821nrt, 451.3 x 62.0 x 34.0ft |
| Engines: | 2 x Oil engines, 4SCSA, Werkspoor type, 6cyl (630 x 1100mm), 714nhp |
| Engines by: | R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd, Newcastle |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Screws, 11.0knots |
| Reg Number: | 162633 |
| History: | |
| 09/1931 | Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd, London |
| 31/12/1944 | Sank |
| Comments: | 31/12/1944: Torpedoed by U-Boat U87, 250 miles SW of the Faroes at 59.18N - 12.50W |
| 03/01/1945: Sank in position 59.42N - 11.58W | |
| On a voyage from Curacao via Halifax to Shellhaven carrying gasolene & white spirit |
Above photo is courtesy of Photoship
Shields Daily News, Thursday, 28/05/1931