SS Denebola was a 1,481 GRT cargo steam ship built by Neptun Werft of Rostock, Germany, in 1899 and powered by a triple-expansion steam engine of 133 nhp. She carried a crew of 21.

Ownership

Incidents

On 30 October 1913, she collided with SS Kinneil 75 miles (121 km) west of the Scaw; Kinneil subsequently foundered.

Fate

Denebola was torpedoed by German submarine SM UB-86 on 17 August 1918 while en route from Swansea bound for Rouen. While passing 2 miles (3.2 km) N by W from Gurnard Head near St Ives, Cornwall she was struck by two torpedoes which hit near number two and three holds, causing her to sink rapidly. The crew took to a boat and a raft and were later picked up by a patrol vessel. The second engineer and one able seaman were lost.