HS Elektra
 HS Elektra | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Austria-Hungary | |
| Name | Elektra |
| Owner |
|
| Builder | Lloyd Austro-Ungarico, Trieste |
| Laid down | April 1883 |
| Launched | November 1883 |
| Completed | April 1884 |
| Fate | Scrapped in 1923 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Steamship |
| Tonnage | 3,199 GRT |
| Length | 116.3m |
| Beam | 11.5m |
HS Elektra, formerly known as SS Elektra, was a Hungarian steamship launched in 1883. In 1914, she was requisitioned into the Austrian-Hungarian Army to be used as a hospital ship. She was from then on called HS Elektra
Construction
Elektra was built in Trieste for Lloyd Austro-Ungarico. She was laid down in April 1883, launched in November of the same year and completed in April 1884. She was assessed at 3,199 gross register tons with a length of 116.3m and a beam of 11.5m.[1]
Torpedoing
On 18 March 1916 Elektra was sailing through the Adriatic sea off Cape Planka, when the French Navy submarine Ampère spotted her. Ampère fired a torpedo which hit and damaged Elektra. Elektra was beached and re-entered service after repairs in September 1916.
References
- ^ "Elektra (5608476)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 24 May 2020.