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SS Britannia (1887)
British Passenger Liner that operated between1887 and 1909 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other ships with the same name, see SS Britannia.
SS Britannia was a British Passenger Liner that was scrapped after 22 years of duty (1887–1909) at Genoa, Italy.
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![]() SS Britannia in Sydney in the 1880s. | |
History | |
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Name | ![]() |
Owner | Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company |
Port of registry | ![]() |
Route | UK/Australia, India and Far East service |
Builder | Caird & Company Greenock |
Cost | £187,278 |
Yard number | 246 |
Laid down | 1887 |
Launched | 18 August 1887 |
Completed | 11 October 1887 |
Maiden voyage | 16 October 1887 |
In service | 16 October 1887 |
Out of service | 22 August 1909 |
Fate | Scrapped 1909 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Passenger Liner |
Tonnage | 6,525 GRT |
Length | 141.9 metres (465 ft 7 in) |
Beam | 15.8 metres (51 ft 10 in) |
Depth | 7.9 metres (25 ft 11 in) |
Installed power | Three cylinder triple expansion steam engine |
Propulsion | Screw propeller |
Speed | 16.5 knots |
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