Marloch | Norway Heritage

Ship Data

Type	Built	Burden	Dimensions	Line / Owner
S.S.	1904 at Belfast by Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd.	10,635 gross	520ft x 60.4ft	Canadian Pacific Line

Victorian, Canadian Pacific Line steamship (in Canadian Pacific Line colors)

The Marloch before she was renamed,
on this image in Canadian Pacific Line colors as the Virginian
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The Marloch (ex Victorian) was the first triple screw North Atlantic liner along with her sister ship, they had 3 steam turbines delivering 15 000 shaft hors power, giving them a speed of 18 knots. The hull was built in steel, they had 3 decks and passenger accommodation for 346 passengers first class, 286 second class and 1000 passengers steerage.

Picture of the S/S Marloch while in service for the Allan Line as the Victorian
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Chronological History

Year	Event
1904	Aug. 25, launched as the Victorian for the Allan Line, as the first turbine steamer on the North Atlantic
1905	Mar. 23, maiden voyage Liverpool - St John
1914	Merchant auxiliary cruiser, used as an armed merchant cruiser by the 10th Cruiser Squadron
1917	Taken over by Canadian Pacific Line
1918	Reconditioned by Cammell Laird
1921	Chartered by British Govt. for Indian trooping service
1922	Converted to oil fuel by Fairfield Co Ltd, Glasgow, - single-reduction geared turbines
1922	Renamed Marloch
1926	Feb. 2, collided with the S/S Whimbrel, towed to Southampton
1928	Laid up
1929	Scrapped at Pembroke Dock