SS Orizaba (1939)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Nazi Germany | |
| Name | ES Orizaba |
| Namesake | Orizaba, Mexico |
| Owner | Hamburg America Line |
| Operator | Hamburg America Line |
| Port of registry | Hamburg |
| Route | Hamburg – Caribbean |
| Builder | Deutsche Werft, Hamburg |
| Launched | 11 February 1939 |
| Completed | 1939 |
| In service | 1939 |
| Out of service | 26 February 1940 |
| Homeport | Hamburg |
| Fate | Ran aground, 26 February 1940 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 4,354 GRT |
| Length | 398.3 ft (121.4 m) |
| Beam | 55.7 ft (17.0 m) |
| Depth | 22.8 ft (6.9 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Sensors & processing systems | |
| Notes | |
SS Orizaba (or "ES Orizaba", with "ES" standing for "Electroschiff" German: electric ship) was a Hamburg America Line (HAPAG) cargo ship that was built in Hamburg 1939 and wrecked off northern Norway in 1940.
Orizaba was built for trade between Germany and the Caribbean, and was named accordingly. Orizaba is a city in the Mexican province of Veracruz, on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico.