SS Birma
Transatlantic passenger ship in service 1895–1924 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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SS Birma was a British-built transatlantic passenger ship. She was built in 1894 by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company in Govan, United Kingdom, as Arundel Castle and later went through numerous ownership and name changes, including coming into the hands of the Russian American Line. In 1912, Birma was one of the ships to respond to the sinking of RMS Titanic. She was broken up in 1924 following acquisition by a German line after a liquidation sale.
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Builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company |
Yard number | 377 |
Launched | 2 October 1894 |
Completed | 1894 |
Maiden voyage | 1895 |
In service | 1895–1924 |
Out of service | 1924 |
Identification | SBA |
Fate | Broken up 1924 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Merchant ship |
Tonnage | 4588 grt; 2879 nrt |
Length | 126.49 m |
Depth | 8.50 m[1] |
Propulsion | Steam |
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