SS Wacousta
| History | |
|---|---|
| Norway | |
| Name | Wacousta |
| Namesake | Wacousta |
| Owner | A/S Wacousta Dampskibskompani |
| Operator | A/S Wacousta Dampskibskompani |
| Builder | Archibald McMillan & Son, Dumbarton |
| Yard number | 423 |
| Launched | 6 May 1908 |
| Commissioned | 10 June 1908 |
| Homeport | Sandefjord |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sunk, 8 November 1915 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 340 ft 4 in (103.73 m) |
| Beam | 46 ft 0 in (14.02 m) |
| Depth | 24 ft 8 in (7.52 m) |
| Installed power | 310 Nhp |
| Propulsion | J.G. Kincaid & Co 3-cylinder triple expansion |
| Speed | 11.0 knots |
Wacousta was a steam cargo ship built in 1908 by the Archibald McMillan & Son of Dumbarton for the Wacousta Dampskibskompani, originally managed by Peter Anton Grøn of Sandefjord, and subsequently transferred to Christensen & Stenseth in March 1915. She was named after a fictional character from a novel Wacousta by John Richardson, published in 1832. The ship was primarily employed as a collier during her career.