Norwegian Klavenes Line

S.S. STORSTAD The collier Storstad was a vessel of 6,000 tons constructed by Messrs Armstrong, Whitworth and Company Limited at Newcastle-on-Tyne in 1910. The ship was 440' in length, 58.1' at the beam, and had a depth of 28'8" and a mean draft of 25'6" when loaded. Her hull was painted black, and on each side of the tall, amidships black-painted funnel was a large white "K", signifying her ownership by the Norwegian Klavenes Line. Historian is looking for any information from descendant about this ship during its career from 1910 to 1917 when the vessel was torpedo off the coast of Ireland. The Storstad was also involved in the Empress of Ireland collision.