Thermopylæ (1891) |
Builder: |
Hall, Russell & Company Aberdeen, Scotland |
Ordered: |
N/A |
Keel Laid: |
N/A |
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Year Built: |
1891 |
Launched: |
September 19, 1891 |
Type: |
Passenger |
Completed: |
November 1891 |
Fate: |
Wrecked Sept. 11, 1899, grounded on rocks. Later broke up and sank. Location: Off Mouille Point, Table Bay, Cape Town, South Africa. (33.53.95S - 18.23.95E) No casualties. |
Owner |
Aberdeen Line (George Thompson & Co) London, England |
Dimensions, machinery and performance |
Length: |
362' 2" (PP) |
Engines: |
1 triple expansion |
Beam: |
44' 2" |
Boilers: |
N/A |
Draft: |
33' 6" (depth) |
Shafts: |
1 |
Gross Tons: |
3,711 |
HP: |
N/A |
DWT: |
N/A |
Speed: |
13 knots |
Crew: |
N/A |
Funnels: |
1 |
Passengers: |
695 |
Masts: |
3 (rigged for sail) |
Captains
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From
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To
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Name
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N/A |
Sept. 11, 1899 |
William Philips Jr. |
Timeline |
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Nov. 24, 1891: |
Maiden voyage London - Cape Town - Sydney. Remained on this service until her loss. |
1896: |
Refrigeration equipment fitted. |
Sept. 11, 1899: |
Wrecked and sunk. |
Builder's Data |
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Page published Sept. 11, 2009 |