SS Afric
SS Afric was a steamship built for White Star Line by Harland and Wolff shipyards. She was of the Jubilee class, had a reported gross register tonnage of 11,948, and had a port of registry of Liverpool, England. Afric was launched on November 16, 1898, and was involved in shipping between Liverpool and Australia.
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | SS Afric |
| Owner | White Star Line |
| Builder | Harland and Wolff, Belfast |
| Launched | 16 November 1898 |
| Maiden voyage | 8 February 1899 |
| Fate | Sunk by SM UC-66, 12 February 1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Jubilee-class ocean liner |
| Tonnage | 11,948 GRT |
| Length | 550 ft (167.6 m) |
| Beam | 63.3 ft (19.3 m) |
| Installed power | Two four-cylinder quadruple-expansion steam engines |
| Propulsion | Two propellers |
| Speed | 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) service speed |
| Capacity |
|
Afric was the first of five Jubillee-class ships built by White Star Line for their new service to Australia, the others were Medic, Persic, Runic and Suevic. Afric was a single-funnel liner with a capacity for 320 third-class passengers on three decks, she also had substantial cargo capacity with seven cargo holds, most of them refrigerated for the transport of Australian meat.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.