SS Transylvania (1925)
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The SS Transylvania was built in Glasgow, Scotland, by the Fairfield company, Yard No.595. She was launched on March 11, 1925, and was 552 feet long and 70.2 feet wide. The liner had two propellers and could sail at 17 knots.
Transylvania had three smokestacks but only needed one; three smokestacks were more visually appealing and attracted more passengers than her similar-looking fleetmates that only had one smokestack apiece. Transylvania was completed on September 2, 1925, and sailed from Glasgow to New York on her maiden voyage 10 days later. Transylvania could carry 279 in First Class, 344 in Second Class and 800 in Third Class.
In September, 1939, the liner became an armed merchant cruiser and on August 10 of 1940, off Malin Head, Ireland she was torpedoed by the German submarine U-56. Transylvania was being towed afterward but sank before reaching land. 48 lives were lost.
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