SS Königin Luise (1913)
German steam ferry; used as a minelayer in World War I / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ships with the same name, see SS Königin Luise.
SS Königin Luise was a German steam ferry. She operated between Hamburg and the Netherlands, before being taken over by the Kaiserliche Marine on the outbreak of the First World War. She was used as an auxiliary minelayer before being sunk on 5 August 1914.[1]
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Name | SS Königin Luise |
Operator | Hamburg America Line |
Builder | AG Vulcan Stettin |
Laid down | 1913 |
Launched | 8 May 1913 |
Acquired | Taken over by the Kaiserliche Marine on 3 August 1914 |
Fate | Sunk on 5 August 1914 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Steam ferry |
Tonnage | 2,150 tones |
Length | 310 ft (94 m) |
Beam | 40 ft (12 m) |
Draught | 11 ft (3.4 m) |
Propulsion | 6500 shp |
Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h) |
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