SS Rondo

SS Rondo was a steam cargo ship. She was built by Tampa Shipbuilding & Drydock Company of Florida for the British government under the name War Wonder and was launched in 1917.[1] The First World War ended before she entered service and she entered service for the US Shipping Board as the Lithopolis. She was sold to various Norwegian companies, becoming the Laurie, and finally the Rondo in 1934.

Sonar image of wreck of SS Rondo
History
Name
  • War Wonder (1917-1918)
  • Lithopolis (1918-1930)
  • Laurie (1930-1934)
  • Rondo (1934-1935)
Owner
  • The Shipping Controller (1917-1918)
  • US Shipping Board (1918-1930)
  • Torsborg A/S (1930-1934)
  • Bucha Godager & Company (1934-1935)
BuilderTampa Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, Florida
Yard number31
Launched1917
FateWrecked on 25 January 1935
General characteristics
Class and typeSteam cargo ship
Tonnage2,363 GRT
Length264 ft (80 m)
Beam42 ft (13 m)
Depth35 ft (11 m)
Installed power1200 IHP
Propulsion
  • Triple expansion engines
  • 3 boilers
  • 1 screw
Speed10.5 kn (12.1 mph)

She sank off the west coast of Scotland on 25 January 1935 in the Sound of Mull whilst seeking shelter from a storm. The ship stands vertically on a drop off at 56°32.30′N 5°54.75′W with the stern in less than 10m and the bow below 50m.[2]

References
  1. Wood, Lawson (2004). Dive West Scotland. Underwater World Publications. ISBN 0-946020-36-1.
  2. "SS Rondo [+1935]". Wrecksite. Retrieved 10 October 2021.


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