Jubilee-class ocean liner
The Jubilee class were a group of five passenger and cargo ocean liners built by Harland and Wolff at Belfast, for the White Star Line, specifically for the White Star Line's service from the UK to Australia on the Liverpool–Cape Town–Sydney route. The five ships in order of the dates they entered service were:
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jubilee class |
| Builders | Harland and Wolff |
| Operators | White Star Line |
| Preceded by | Naronic class |
| Succeeded by | |
| Built | 1898–1900 |
| In service | 1899–1942 |
| Planned | 5 |
| Completed | 5 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Retired | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ocean liner/cargo liner |
| Tonnage | 11,948 – 12,531 GRT |
| Length | 550 ft 2 in (167.69 m) |
| Beam | 63 ft 4 in (19.30 m) |
| Decks | 3 |
| Installed power | 5,000 ihp (3,728 kW) |
| Propulsion | Two four-cylinder quadruple-expansion steam engines |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) service speed |
| Capacity |
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