SS Breda

SS Breda was a Dutch passenger-cargo ship owned by the Koninklijke Paketvaart-Maatschappij (KPM). The ship was built in 1921 by the Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw Maatschappij in Amsterdam and was named after the city of Breda in the Netherlands.

History

The SS Breda was primarily used for transporting passengers and cargo between the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). The ship had a capacity of 152 passengers and could carry a variety of cargo, including coal, rubber, and spices.

In 1940, during World War II, the SS Breda was requisitioned by the British Ministry of War Transport and used as a troopship. On December 23, 1940, while anchored in the Sound of Mull off the west coast of Scotland, the ship was bombed and sunk by German aircraft.

Wreck

The wreck of the SS Breda lies at a depth of approximately 30 meters and is a popular site for scuba diving. The ship is largely intact, and divers can explore the cargo holds, engine room, and passenger cabins. The wreck is also home to a variety of marine life, including conger eels, lobsters, and various species of fish.

See also

• List of shipwrecks of the United Kingdom
• Scuba diving in the United Kingdom