SS Lesbian (1915)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | SS Lesbian |
| Namesake | Inhabitants of the island of Lesbos |
| Owner | Ellerman Lines |
| Port of registry | Liverpool |
| Builder | W. Harkess & Sons, Middlesbrough |
| Yard number | 207 |
| Launched | 3 April 1915 |
| Completed | July 1915 |
| Identification | UK official number: 137465 |
| Fate | Sunk by U-35, 5 January 1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 2,555 GRT |
| Length | 93.1 m (305 ft 5 in) (lpp) |
| Beam | 12.9 m (42 ft 4 in) |
| Propulsion | 1 × triple-expansion steam engine |
| Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h) |
| Armament | unknown |
SS Lesbian was a cargo ship built for the Ellerman Lines in 1915. On 5 January 1917 she was shelled and sunk by German U-boat U-35, the most successful U-boat participating in World War I, without loss of life.