Ship Data
| Type | Built | Burden | Dimensions | Line / Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.S. | 1899 at Belfast, Ireland by Harland & Wolff | 11,948 gross | 550.2ft x 63.3ft x 31.9ft | White Star Line |
Chronological History
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1898 | Nov. 6; Launched for Australian routes. Her tonnage was 11948 tons gross, 11183 under deck and 7804 net. She had one funnel, four masts, 3 decks, and refrigerated cargo space for the carriage of frozen meat |
| 1899 | Feb. 8, departe on her maiden voyage Liverpool - New York (trail) - after which she returned to Belfast for some months to allow alterations to be carried out |
| 1899 | Sept. 9 Liverpool-Capetown-Albany-Adelaide-Melbourne-Sydney |
| 1901 | Liverpool → Melbourne Oct. 4 |
| 1917 | Feb. 12; torpedoed and sunk by German submarine UC66 off the Eddystone Rock in the English Channel, 22 lives lost |
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