HMHS Franconia
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 RMS Franconia passing Castle Island in Boston Harbor | |
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | HMHS Franconia |
| Owner | Cunard Line |
| Builder | Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Yard number | 857 |
| Launched | 23 Jul 1910 |
| Completed | 1911 |
| In service | February 1911 |
| Out of service | 4 Oct 1916 |
| Fate | Sunk on 4 Oct 1916 by UB-47 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ocean Liner |
| Tonnage | 18,150 tons |
| Length | 625 ft (191 m) |
| Beam | 71 ft (22 m) |
| Depth | (12.3m) |
| Propulsion | twin screw |
| Speed | 17 knots (31.48 km/h) |
| Capacity | 2,850 passengers, 314 crew |
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Remarks
An Ocean Liner operated by the Cunard Line on the Liverpool to Boston USA route until 1915.
In early 1915 she was taken into service as a troop transport, and on 4 Oct 1916 while heading for Marseille from Alexandria she was torpedoed by the German U-Boat UB-47 when 325 km east of Malta. She was not carrying troops at the time, but 12 of the crew of 314 perished. HMHS Dover Castle saved the others.