SS Adriatic (1871)
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For other ships with the same name, see SS Adriatic.
SS Adriatic was the first of two White Star Line ocean liners to carry the name Adriatic. The White Star Line's first four steamships of the Oceanic-class, the (Oceanic (I), Atlantic, Baltic, and the Republic) met with great success in the trans-Atlantic market, and the line decided to build two more. The first of these was the SS Adriatic, which was built by Harland and Wolff and launched on 17 October 1871; the second was the SS Celtic.
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SS Adriatic in the Mersey | |
History | |
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Name | SS Adriatic |
Namesake | Adriatic Sea |
Owner | White Star Line |
Port of registry | United Kingdom |
Builder | Harland & Wolff, Belfast |
Yard number | 77 |
Launched | 17 October 1871 |
Completed | 31 March 1872 |
Maiden voyage | Liverpool–New York, 11 April 1872 |
Refit | 1884 |
Homeport | Liverpool |
Fate | Sold for scrap, 1899 |
Notes | [1] |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Oceanic-class ocean liner |
Tonnage | |
Length |
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Beam | 40.9 ft (12.5 m)[2] |
Depth | 31.0 ft (9.4 m)[2] |
Decks | 2 |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph) |
Capacity | 850 passengers |
Notes | [1] |
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