Cymric | Norway Heritage

Ship Data

Type	Built	Burden	Dimensions	Line / Owner
S.S.	1898 at Belfast, Ireland by Harland & Wolff	13,096 gross	585.5ft x 64.3ft x 37.9ft	White Star Line

S/S Cymric, White Star Line
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Cymric, White Star Line steamship at Liverpool

Cymric at Liverpool

Cymric, White Star Line steamship
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Cymric, White Star Line steamship at Boston
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Tonnage: 13,096 tons gross, 11,253 under deck and 8,508 net. The poop was 67 feet long and the bridge deck 257 feet. There was also a forecastle of 104 feet. She had one funnel, twin screws, 4 masts, 3 decks and was fitted with electric light and refrigerating machinery. She had water ballast. She was fitted with quadruple expansion engines with 8 cylinders of 25½, 36½, 53 & 75½ inches diameter each pair and stroke 54 inches. The engine delivered 838 nominal horsepower, giving the ship a speed of 14 knots. The engine was built by Harland & Wolff. She had passenger accommodation for 258 1st - and 1.160 3rd class passengers. Launched on October 12th 1897.

Cymric, White Star Line steamship - at port
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Chronological History

Year	Event
1897	Oct. 12, launched
1898	Feb. 11, maiden voyage Liverpool - New York
1898	Liverpool → New York May 8
1898	Liverpool → New York June 12
1898	Liverpool July 13 → New York July 22
1898	Liverpool → New York Aug. 20
1898	Liverpool Sept. 16 → New York Sept. 25
1898	Liverpool Oct. 26 → New York Nov. 4
1898	Liverpool → New York Dec. 5
1899	Liverpool → New York Mar. 24
1899	Liverpool Apr. 12 → New York Apr. 21
1899	Boer War transport, 2 voyages
1899	Liverpool → New York May 19
1899	Liverpool June 23 → New York July 2
1899	Liverpool → New York Aug. 6
1899	Liverpool → New York Sept. 10
1899	Liverpool → New York Oct. 16
1899	Liverpool → New York Nov. 21
1900	Liverpool → New York June 4
1900	Liverpool → New York July 8
1900	Liverpool → New York Aug. 12
1900	Liverpool → New York Sept. 16
1900	Liverpool → New York Oct. 21
1900	Liverpool → New York Nov. 26
1901	Liverpool → New York Jan. 6
1901	Liverpool → New York Feb. 5
1901	Liverpool → New York Mar. 19
1901	Liverpool → New York Apr. 21
1901	Liverpool → New York Sept. 22
1901	Liverpool → New York Oct. 28
1901	Liverpool → New York Dec. 1
1902	Liverpool → New York Jan. 4
1902	Liverpool → New York Feb. 9
1902	Liverpool → New York May 18
1902	Liverpool → New York June 15
1902	Liverpool → New York July 13
1902	Liverpool → New York Aug. 17
1902	Liverpool → New York Sept. 14
1902	Liverpool → New York Oct. 12
1902	Liverpool → New York Nov. 9
1903	Liverpool → New York Apr. 7
1903	Liverpool Boston
1903	Liverpool → New York May 4
1903	Liverpool → New York May 31
1903	Liverpool → New York June 28
1903	Liverpool → New York July 26
1903	Liverpool → New York Aug. 24
1903	Liverpool → New York Sept. 19
1903	Liverpool → New York Oct. 18
1903	Liverpool → New York Nov. 16
1904	Liverpool → Boston Feb. 14
1904	Liverpool → Boston May 14
1904	Liverpool → Boston June 11
1904	Liverpool → Boston July 9
1904	Liverpool → Boston Sept. 9
1904	Liverpool → Boston Oct. 7
1904	Liverpool → Boston Nov. 11
1904	Liverpool → Boston Dec. 14
1905	Liverpool → Boston Jan. 19
1905	Liverpool → Boston Feb. 19
1905	Liverpool → Boston July 9
1905	Liverpool → Boston Sept. 10
1905	Liverpool → Boston Oct. 7
1905	Liverpool → Boston Nov. 5
1905	Liverpool Nov. 24 → Boston Dec. 3
1916	May 8, torpedoed and sunk by German sub. U-20, 140 miles from Fastnet with the loss of 5 lives