SS Crown Arun
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Crown Arun was a 2,372 GRT cargo ship which was built by Actien-Gesellschaft „Neptun“ Schiffswerft und Maschinenfabrik, Rostock as Hannah Böge. She was captured at sea on 3 September 1939 and declared a war prize. Taken into service by the British Government, Crown Arun was torpedoed and sunk by U-99 on 17 September 1940.
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Operator |
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Builder | AG „Neptun" Schiffswerft und Maschinenfabrik in Rostock |
Yard number | 477 |
Completed | March 1938 |
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Captured | 3 September 1939 |
Fate | Torpedoed and sunk by U-99 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cargo ship |
Tonnage | 2,372 GRT |
Length | 292 ft (89.00 m) |
Beam | 45 ft 2 in (13.77 m) |
Depth | 17 ft 6 in (5.33 m) |
Propulsion | 4-cylinder compound steam engine |
Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h) |
Crew | 25 |
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