Compagnie des Chargeurs Réunis
SS Afrique
French passenger ship
History
SS Afrique was a passenger ship of the French shipping company Compagnie des Chargeurs Réunis, which entered service in 1907 and sank on 12 January 1920. Only 34 people survived out of the 609 on board.
Text: Wikipedia — SS Afrique, CC BY-SA 4.0
Further Reading
Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
5,404 GRT
Length
390 ft 11 in
Beam
48 ft
Speed
17.5 knots
Builder
Swan Hunter, Wallsend
Yard number
801
Launched
20 November 1907
Owner
Compagnie des Chargeurs Réunis
Propulsion
1x3-cyl. triple expansion engine, single shaft, 2 screws
Fate
Wrecked on 12 January 1920
