SS Guararema

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

History
Name	Guararema (1939-1949) Sound Fisher (1929-1939) Mavis (1921-1929) Independance (1919-1921) War Avon (1919-1919)
Owner	Empreza Internacional de Transportes Ltd.
Port of registry	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Builder	Ardrossan Dockyard & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.
Yard number	302
Launched	October 1918
Completed	27 January 1919
Identification	Official Number:774 Callsign:PVAD
Fate	Sank after a collision 4 March 1949
General characteristics
Class and type	WWI C1-class standard coastal cargo ship
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	548 GRT
Length	47.2 metres (154 ft 10 in)
Beam	8 metres (26 ft 3 in)
Depth	3.3 metres (10 ft 10 in)
Installed power	1 x 2 cyl compound engines
Propulsion	Screw propeller
Speed	9 knots

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 metres (154 ft 10 in) long, with a beam of 8 metres (26 ft 3 in) and a depth of 3.3 metres (10 ft 10 in). The ship was assessed at 548 GRT. 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.