SS Rondo
SS Rondo was a Norwegian cargo ship that was built in 1924 by the Furness Shipbuilding Company in Haverton Hill-on-Tees, England. The ship was originally named Harrow and was owned by the Furness, Withy & Co. Ltd. until 1935, when it was sold to a Norwegian company and renamed Rondo.
History[edit | edit source]
The Rondo was a 3,650 gross tonnage ship, with a length of 350 feet and a beam of 51 feet. It was powered by a triple expansion steam engine that was also built by the Furness Shipbuilding Company. The ship had a service speed of 10 knots.
In 1940, during World War II, the Rondo was on a voyage from New York City to Glasgow, Scotland, carrying a cargo of steel and tractors. On February 23, the ship ran aground on the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Despite efforts to refloat the ship, it broke in two and was declared a total loss.
Wreck[edit | edit source]
The wreck of the Rondo is now a popular site for scuba diving. The ship lies on a steep slope with the stern at a depth of 9 meters and the bow at a depth of 50 meters. The wreck is largely intact and is home to a variety of marine life.
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