SS Monterey (1897)
Monterey was a cargo schooner-rigged steamer built in 1897 by the Palmer's Ship Building & Iron Co of Jarrow for Elder, Dempster & Co. of Liverpool to serve on their cross-Atlantic routes.
Monterey leaving Halifax with Strathcona's Horse on March 17, 1900 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Monterey |
| Owner |
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| Builder | Palmer’s Ship Building & Iron Co, Jarrow |
| Yard number | 728 |
| Launched | 25 November 1897 |
| Sponsored by | Miss Alyce Wilson |
| Commissioned | 25 May 1898 |
| Homeport | Liverpool |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Wrecked, 14 July 1903 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 445 ft 0 in (135.64 m) |
| Beam | 52 ft 2 in (15.90 m) |
| Depth | 27 ft 8 in (8.43 m) |
| Installed power | 661 Nhp |
| Propulsion | Palmer’s Ship Building & Iron Co 3-cylinder triple expansion |
| Speed | 12.5 knots (14.4 mph; 23.2 km/h) |
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