Cymric (1898) |
Owners: |
Oceanic Steam Navigation Company (White Star Line) Liverpool, England |
Builder: |
Harland & Wolff Ltd. Belfast, Ireland |
Ordered: |
N/A |
Keel Laid: |
N/A |
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Year Built: |
1898 |
Launched: |
October 12, 1897 |
Sister Ships: |
None |
Maiden Voyage: |
February 11, 1898 |
Fate: |
Sunk May 9, 1916 by U-20 (torpedo) (Hit by three torpedoes on May 8 at aprox. 16:00, sank at 03:00 May 9) Location: North Atlantic, 140 miles WNW of Fastnet Rock, Ireland. 5 crewmen killed, 105 survivors. (Roll of Honour) |
Dimensions, machinery and performance |
Length: |
600' |
Engines: |
2 four cylinder quadruple expansion |
Beam: |
64' 3" |
Boilers: |
N/A |
Draft: |
37' 9" (depth) |
Shafts: |
2 |
Gross Tons: |
13,096 |
HP: |
N/A |
Displacement: |
23,000 |
Speed: |
14.5 knots |
Crew: |
110 |
Funnels: |
1 |
Passengers: |
1,418 |
Masts: |
4 |
History: |
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Feb. 11, 1898: |
Maiden voyage Liverpool - New York. Made 7 transatlantic crossings before being requisitioned by the Admiralty. |
Jan. 1, 1900: |
First Liverpool - Cape Town voyage as HM Transport # 74 in Boer War. |
March 1, 1900: |
Began second and last Boer War trooping voyage. |
1900: |
Liverpool - New York route. Made 40 transatlantic crossings before route change. |
Dec. 10, 1903: |
Placed on the Liverpool - Boston route. |
Dec. 20, 1914: |
Returned to Liverpool - New York route. |
April 29, 1916: |
Departed New York for last time. |
Builder's Data |
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Page revised Aug. 7, 2007 |