RMS Adriatic
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | SS Adriatic |
| Owner | Oceanic Steam Ship Co |
| Builder | Harland and Wolff Belfast |
| Yard number | 358 |
| Launched | 20 Sep 1906 |
| Completed | 25 Apr 1907 |
| In service | 8 May 1907 |
| Out of service | 1935 |
| Fate | scrapped at Osaka 1935 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ocean Liner |
| Tonnage | 24,541 tons |
| Length | 222.0m |
| Beam | 23.0m |
| Depth | 16.0m |
| Propulsion | Twin screw |
| Speed | 17 knots (31 km/h) |
| Capacity | 2,825 passengers |
Remarks
Owned by the White Star line and used on the Southampton to New York run until 1911 after which she serviced the Liverpool-New York route.
The first liner to feature a swimming pool and Turkish bath. She could carry 2,825 passengers in three classes 425 x 1st, 500 x 2nd, and 1,900 x 3rd.
During World War 1 she was used as a troopship, surviving without incident. After the war she was converted to a cabin-class ship until 1933 when she was withdrawn from the New York service and converted for cruising. She was scrapped in Japan in 1935.