SS Gairsoppa [SEP] manufacturer
Career.
Ordered by the British Shipping Controller as SS "War Roebuck" from Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company of Jarrow, she was taken over during construction by the British-India Steam Navigation Company, and completed as SS "Gairsoppa." "Gairsoppa" was completed in November 1919. Her port of registry was Glasgow. She was allocated the United Kingdom Official Number 141924. On 29 April 1930, she ran aground at Fulta Point, India. She was refloated undamaged later that day. "Gairsoppa" used the
SS Gairsoppa
The SS "Gairsoppa" was a British steam merchant ship built in Jarrow and launched in 1919. After a long civilian career, she saw service during the Second World War. She was named in honour of the town of Gerusoppa on the banks of River Sharavati in Karnataka, India, which due to its easy access to water transportation and as a distribution centre for crops including pepper, was the commercial capital for centuries.
She sailed with several convoys, before joining Convoy SL 64 in February 1941.