SS Nubia (1882)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Nubia |
| Owner | Anchor Line, Glasgow |
| Builder | D & W Henderson & Co Ltd, Meadowside, Clydeside, Glasgow |
| Yard number | 232 |
| Launched | 1882 |
| Identification | 86709 |
| Fate | Acquired by Cia de Comercio e Navegacao, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in 1906 and renamed SS São Luiz |
| History | |
| Name | SS São Luiz |
| Owner | Cia de Comercio e Navegacao, Rio De Janeiro |
| Acquired | 1906 |
| Fate | Ran aground and wrecked on 11 January 1911 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 3,551 GRT |
| Length | 112.4 m (369 ft) |
| Beam | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Draught | 8.7 m (29 ft) |
| Installed power | 2-cylinder compound engine providing 480 horsepower (360 kW) |
| Speed | 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
The Nubia was a cargo ship built in 1882 by D. & W. Henderson & Co. Ltd. of Meadowside, Clydeside, Glasgow and operated by Anchor Line Ltd of Glasgow. It measured 112.4 metres (369 ft) by 12 metres (39 ft) with a top speed of 14 knots. In 1906 it was sold to Cia de Comercio e Navegacao of Rio de Janeiro and renamed SS São Luiz. The ship ran aground on 10 January 1911 off the coast of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil.