MV City of New York

For other ships with the same name, see List of ships named City of New York.
History
NameCity of New York
OwnerAmerican-South African Line
Operator
RouteLourenço Marques - Cape Town - Port of Spain - New York City
BuilderSun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.
Yard number116
Laid downMarch 12, 1929
LaunchedOctober 19, 1929
CompletedJanuary 18, 1930
In serviceFebruary 1, 1930
FateSunk March 29, 1942
General characteristics
TypePassenger ship
Tonnage8,272 GRT
Length452 ft (138 m)
Installed power2 x 8 Cyl. 2SCSA diesel engines, dual shaft, 2 screws
PropulsionTwin-screw
Speed14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Capacity60 passengers
Armament

MV City of New York was an American passenger ship built in 1930 for the American-South African Line. She later entered service with the United States Merchant Marine to deliver chromite to help build ships in her namesake New York City. She was sunk off Cape Hatteras, part of the North Carolinian Outer Banks, on March 29, 1942, after being torpedoed by the German U-boat U-160.

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