Difference between revisions of "SS City of York"
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| − | | caption = | + | | caption = State Lib Qld 1 125035 City of York |
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| shipname = SS City of York | | shipname = SS City of York | ||
| shipowner = Ellerman Lines Ltd (G Smith & Sons - Mgrs) | | shipowner = Ellerman Lines Ltd (G Smith & Sons - Mgrs) | ||
| shipbuilder = Workman Clark & Co, Belfast | | shipbuilder = Workman Clark & Co, Belfast | ||
| shipyardnumber = | | shipyardnumber = | ||
| − | | shiplaunched = | + | | shiplaunched = 17 dEC 1903 |
| shipcompleted = 1904 | | shipcompleted = 1904 | ||
| shipinservice = 1904 | | shipinservice = 1904 | ||
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| shipfate = scrapped | | shipfate = scrapped | ||
| shiptype = cargo steamship , single screw | | shiptype = cargo steamship , single screw | ||
| − | | shiptonnage = 7, | + | | shiptonnage = 7,844 tons |
| shiplength = 485 feet (147.83m) | | shiplength = 485 feet (147.83m) | ||
| shipbeam =56.3 feet (17.16m) | | shipbeam =56.3 feet (17.16m) | ||
Revision as of 23:04, 6 October 2023
 State Lib Qld 1 125035 City of York | |
 Internet site - Ellerman Line accessed 6 Oct 2023 | |
| History | |
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| Name | SS City of York |
| Owner | Ellerman Lines Ltd (G Smith & Sons - Mgrs) |
| Builder | Workman Clark & Co, Belfast |
| Launched | 17 dEC 1903 |
| Completed | 1904 |
| In service | 1904 |
| Out of service | 1936 |
| Fate | scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | cargo steamship , single screw |
| Tonnage | 7,844 tons |
| Length | 485 feet (147.83m) |
| Beam | 56.3 feet (17.16m) |
| Depth | 32 feet (9.75m) |
| Propulsion | single screw |
| Speed | 12 knots (22.2 kmh) |
Remarks
Built for the Ellerman City Line, her usual route in peace time was Glasgow-Liverpool-Port Said-Suez-Bombay-Karachi. In 1921 transferred to the New York, India service.
In 1936 was sold to the Japanese for scrap iron.