| Name: | SNOWDON |
| Type: | Cargo Ship |
| Launched: | 08/01/1924 |
| Completed: | 01/1924 |
| Builder: | Northumberland Shipbuilding Co Ltd |
| Yard: | Howdon |
| Yard Number: | 383 |
| Dimensions: | 3979grt, 2414nrt, 380.3 x 51.9 x 23.4ft |
| Engines: | T3cyl (25, 41 & 68 x 48ins), 381nhp |
| Engines by: | North-Eastern Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Wallsend |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Screw, 9.5knots |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | 145738 |
| History: | |
| 26/01/1924 | Snowdon Steamship Co Ltd (Charles Radcliffe, managers), Cardiff |
| 1925 | Charles Radcliffe Ltd, Cardiff |
| 1927 | Redgate Steamship Co Ltd (Turnbull, Scott & Co, managers), London |
| 1927 | Renamed TRONGATE |
| 10/04/1942 | Sank |
| Comments: | 09/04/1942: Fire in cargo (which included explosives) off Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 10/04/1942: Scuttled offshore to prevent casualties in Halifax | |
| On a voyage from Montreal to the UK carrying toluol, munitions & general cargo |
Above photo as TRONGATE is copyright of Leslie W Hansen. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return
Liverpool Journal of Commerce, Saturday, 02/02/1924