User:Splodge nz/SS Persier (1910)

Persier was a cargo ship, built in 1910 as Daventry. She was sold to Belgium and renamed Persier in 1917. She was torpedoed and sunk on 11 December 1917 by SM U-35 with the loss of 1 crew.

Description
The ship was built by Joseph L. Thompson and Sons, of Sunderland. Launched in June 1910, the ship was 367 ft long, with a beam of 50 ft and a depth of 27 ft. The ship was propelled by a steam engine