SS Marquette (1897)
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For other ships with the same name, see SS Marquette.
SS Marquette was a British troopship of 7,057 tons which was torpedoed and sunk in the Aegean Sea 36 nautical miles (67 km) south of Salonica, Greece on 23 October 1915 by SM U-35, with the loss of 167 lives.[1][2]
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SS Marquette | |
History | |
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United Kingdom | |
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Owner |
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Port of registry | London |
Builder | Alexander Stephen and Sons, Glasgow |
Yard number | 373 |
Launched | 25 November 1897 |
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Fate | Torpedoed and sunk on 23 October 1915 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cargo steamship |
Tonnage | 7,057 GRT |
Length | 486 ft 6 in (148.29 m) |
Beam | 52 ft 4 in (15.95 m) |
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Installed power | 770 nominal horsepower |
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Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h) |
Range | Bunker capacity: 1,100 tons |
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The ship was originally planned as SS Boadicea, for the Wilson and Furness-Leyland Line, but was acquired by the Atlantic Transport Line shortly after completion to replace ships requisitioned during the Spanish–American War. She made a single voyage under the name Boadicea, and was renamed Marquette on 15 September 1898.