Royal Mail Steam Packet Co
RMS Rhone
Royal Mail Ship wrecked off Salt Island in the British Virgin Islands in a hurricane
History
RMS Rhone was a UK Royal Mail Ship owned by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (RMSP). She was wrecked off the coast of Salt Island in the British Virgin Islands on 29 October 1867 in a hurricane, killing 123 people. She is now a popular Caribbean wreck dive site.
Text: Wikipedia — RMS Rhone, CC BY-SA 4.0
Further Reading
Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
2,738 GRT
Length
310 ft
Beam
40 ft
Speed
14 knots
Passengers
Passengers: 253 1st class, 30 2nd class, 30 3rd class
Builder
Millwall Iron Works
Launched
11 February 1865
Maiden voyage
9 October 1865
Out of service
29 October 1867
Owner
Royal Mail Steam Packet Co
Port of registry
Southampton
Propulsion
compound steam engine
Fate
Sunk by Hurricane
