Her tonnage was 12,482 tons gross, 11,178 under deck and 8,097 net. She had one funnel, four masts and 3 decks. She was fitted with refrigerating machinery and had water ballast. She had twin screws and
quadruple expansion engines with 8 cylinders of 22, 31 1/2, 46 and 67 inches diameter each pair and stroke 51 inches. The engine delivered 641 nominal horsepower which gave the ship a speed of 14 knots. There was passenger accommodation for 400-cabin class.

Runic (2), White Star Line steamship at Sydney
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White Star Line steamship Runic (2) - leaving Cape Town
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White Star Line steamship Runic (2)
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Chronological History
| Year |
Event |
| 1900 |
Oct. 25: Launched for the White Star Line - Australia service |
| 1901 |
Maiden voyage Liverpool - Sydney via Cape |
| 1917 |
Liner Requisition Scheme |
| 1930 |
Sold to Christian Salveson, converted to a whale factory ship at Kiel, renamed New Sevilla |
| 1940 |
Sept. 20: torpedoed and sunk west of Islay, Scotland by German sub. U.138, two lives lost |
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