SS Radaas

SS Radaas was a 2,524-ton cargo steamship. She was built by and launched in 1890 as Marstonmoor for Moor Lines. She was sold to a Greek company in 1902 and renamed Athos Romanos, before being sold to Danish interests during the First World War and renamed Radaas. She was sunk by the German submarine UB-40 under the command of Oberleutnant Hans Howaldt on 21 September 1917.^[1] She was 18 miles west of Portland Bill en route from Tyne to Bordeaux when the torpedo struck her in the port side.^[2] The wreck lies on a sandy bed at a depth of 30 metres (98 ft) at 50°34′13″N 3°4′50″W.

History
Name	Marstonmoor (1890–1902) Athos Romanos (1902–1916) Radaas (1916–1917)
Owner	Moor Line (1890–1902) Vagliano A.S. (1902–1916) Schach Steenberg & Co. (1916–1917)
Builder	J. Readhead & Sons, South Shields
Yard number	264
Launched	17 September 1890
Completed	December 1890
Fate	Torpedoed and sunk on 21 September 1917
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	2,524 GRT
Length	290 ft (88 m)
Beam	40 ft (12 m)
Depth	20 ft (6.1 m)
Installed power	234 nhp
Propulsion	Triple expansion engine