The SS Glenartney was a cargo steamship built in Scotland in 1911, representing early 20th-century maritime industrial design. Constructed by Charles Connell & Co, the vessel was part of a pair of ships for the Caledonia Steamship Company, with her sister ship being the Glenetive. Glenartney was built at Whiteinch, launched on 26 October 1911, and completed in December of that year. She featured a three-cylinder triple expansion steam engine, built by Dunsmuir and Jackson of Govan, Glasgow, which was rated at 536 NHP (Nominal Horsepower), providing her with the power necessary for cargo transport. Her dimensions and specific tonnage are not detailed in the provided source, but her construction and engine specifications reflect typical cargo vessel standards of the period. She was registered in Glasgow, bearing the UK official number 132995 and the code letters HTWB, indicating her maritime registration and identification. Glenartney’s service record includes a notable incident during World War I. In March 1915, while transporting rice and meal from Bangkok to London, she was torpedoed by the Imperial German Navy U-boat U-34 approximately 4 nautical miles south of the Royal Sovereign Lightship. The attack resulted in the death of one crew member. The vessel was rescued by a torpedo boat, which saved 39 survivors and landed them at Newhaven, England. This event underscores the dangers faced by civilian cargo ships during wartime, particularly from submarine warfare. The vessel's sinking in 1918 by a U-boat in the English Channel marks the end of her operational history, illustrating her role in the broader context of maritime commerce and wartime maritime hazards. The SS Glenartney exemplifies early 20th-century cargo steamships that contributed to international trade and were vulnerable to the increasing threat of submarine attacks during the First World War.

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