SS Mohegan

The SS Mohegan was a steamer which sank off the coast of the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall, on her second voyage. She hit The Manacles on 14 October 1898 with the loss of 106 out of 197 on board.

History
United Kingdom
NameSS Mohegan
Operator
BuilderEarle's Shipbuilding and Engine Company, Hull
LaunchedApril 1898
Maiden voyage31 July 1898
Renamed
  • Launched as Cleopatra
  • Renamed Mohegan in October 1898
FateWrecked on 14 October 1898
General characteristics
Class and typeSteam merchant ship
Tonnage6,889 GRT
Length475 feet
Beam52 feet
Propulsion
  • Single screw
  • triple expansion engines with cylinders of 32 inches, 54 inches, and 90 inches, and a stroke of 66 inches
  • Four boilers operating at 200 psi
Speed13 knots
Capacity
  • 120 first class passengers
  • 700 cattle
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