Atlantic (1871) |
Builder: |
Harland & Wolff LTD. Belfast, Ireland |
Ordered: |
N/A |
Keel Laid: |
N/A |
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Year Built: |
1871 |
Launched: |
December 1, 1870 |
Sister Ships: |
Baltic, Oceanic, Republic |
Maiden Voyage: |
June 8, 1871 Liverpool - Queenstown - New York |
Fate: |
Wrecked April 1, 1873 on Marr's Rock, Meaghers Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. Between 545 and 585 lives lost. About 350 survivors. (931 reported as being on board when ship sailed from Queenstown) Ship broke up and sank. |
Owner: |
Oceanic Steam Navigation Co.
(White Star Line) Liverpool, England |
Dimensions, machinery and performance |
Length: |
420' 3" |
Engines: |
2 two cylinder compound by G. Forester, Liverpool |
Beam: |
40' |
Boilers: |
12 coal fired by Maudsley, Sons & Field |
Draft: |
31' (depth) |
Shafts: |
1 |
Gross Tons: |
3,707 |
HP: |
600 |
Displacement: |
N/A |
Speed: |
14.5 knots |
Crew: |
166 |
Funnels: |
1 |
Passengers: |
1,166 (a) |
Masts: |
4 (rigged for sail) |
Construction notes: |
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(a): |
166 first class |
Captains: |
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From |
To
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Name |
Apr. 1, 1873 |
J. H. Williams (at time of loss) |
History: |
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1871-1873: |
18 round trip voyages Liverpool - Queenstown - New York. |
Builder's Data |
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Page revised Aug. 7, 2007 |