MS City of Rayville
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | City of Rayville |
| Namesake | either Rayville, Louisiana, or Rayville, Missouri, or both |
| Port of registry | Tampa |
| Builder |
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| Yard number | 8 |
| Launched | April 1920 |
| Completed | January 1921 |
| Fate | Sunk by naval mine, 8 November 1940, off Cape Otway, Australia. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Design 1027 ship |
| Tonnage | 5,910 GRT |
| Length | 122.5 m (401 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 16.5 m (54 ft 2 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h) |
| Crew | 38 |
SS City of Rayville, also referred to as the MV and/or MS City of Rayville was a 5883-ton American steamship. She was built in 1920 by Oscar Daniels & Co. of Tampa, Florida. It was the first American vessel sunk by enemy action in World War II.