History
Name	SS Eisenach II (1922-1935) SS Rodina (1935-1941)
Owner	Societe Commerciale Bulgare De Nav A. Vap
Port of registry	Varna, Bulgaria
Builder	Vulcan A. G.
Yard number	652
Completed	September 1922
Identification	LZDF
Fate	Mined 19 September 1941
General characteristics
Type	Cargo Ship
Tonnage	4,159 GRT
Length	109.9 metres (360 ft 7 in)
Beam	15.5 metres (50 ft 10 in)
Depth	7.9 metres (25 ft 11 in)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine
Propulsion	Screw propeller
Speed	10.5 knots

SS Rodina was a Bulgarian Cargo Ship that struck a mine in the Black Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Tsarevo, Bulgaria (42°23′N 27°48′E / 42.383°N 27.800°E / 42.383; 27.800).

Construction

Rodina was constructed in 1922 at the Vulcan A. G. shipyard in Hamburg, Germany. The ship was 109.9 metres (360 ft 7 in) long, with a beam of 15.5 metres (50 ft 10 in) and a depth of 7.9 metres (25 ft 11 in). The ship was assessed at 4,159 GRT. She had a Triple expansion steam engine driving a single screw propeller and the engine was rated at 260 nhp.

Sinking

On 19 September 1941, Rodina struck a mine in the Black Sea 25 nautical miles (46 km) off Tsarevo, Bulgaria and sank to a depth of 40 metres (131 ft 2 in). There were no casualties.^[1]

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