SS Guararema

SS Guararema was a Brazilian Cargo ship that collided with SS Britannia (1909) on the Santos bar off Ilha Des Palmas, Brazil while departing Santos in ballast.

Construction
Guararema was constructed at the Ardrossan Dockyard & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. shipyard in Ardrossan, United Kingdom. She was completed in 1919 and was named War Avon initially. She served different countries and companies under different names; until 1939 when she was sold to Brazilian transport company Empreza Internacional De Transportes, who operated her as Guararema.

The ship was 47.2 m long, with a beam of 8 m and a depth of 3.3 m. The ship was assessed at. She had a 1 x 2 cyl compound engines driving a single screw propeller. The engine was rated at 91 nhp.

Sinking
On 4 March 1949, Guararema was en route from Santos when she collided with SS Britannia and sank on the Santos bar off Ilha Des Palmas, Brazil. There were no casualties.