SS Iron Knight (1937)
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 Australia
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| Owner: | BHP Shipping |
| Port of registry: |
 Melbourne, Australia |
| Builder: | Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow |
| Launched: | 1937 |
| Completed: | October 1937 |
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| Fate: | Torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-21 on 8 February 1943 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 4,812 GRT |
| Length: | 404 ft 5 in (123.27 m) |
| Beam: | 56 ft 2 in (17.12 m) |
| Depth: | 23 ft 2 in (7.06 m) |
| Propulsion: | 1 x quadruple expansion steam engine (David Rowan & Co, Glasgow) 553 hp (412 kW) |
| Complement: | 50 |
| Armament: | stern deck gun (3 or 4-inch) |
SS Iron Knight was a 4,812 GRT Australian iron ore carrier which was sunk during World War II by a Japanese submarine.
Iron Knight was built by Lithgows Ltd, Port Glasgow for Broken Hill Proprietary Company, Broken Hill. She was completed in October 1937 and was homeported in Melbourne under the British Flag.
On 8 February 1943, Iron Knight was part of Convoy OC 68 from Whyalla, South Australia up the east coast of New South Wales to Newcastle, New South Wales. At 2:30 am, a torpedo fired by Japanese submarine I-21 at escorts HMAS Townsville and HMAS Mildura passed under the bow of Townsville and struck Iron Knight, which was at the head of the convoy. Her position was 36°31′S 150°23′E / 36.51°S 150.38°ECoordinates: 36°31′S 150°23′E / 36.51°S 150.38°E.
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