Union-Castle Line
SS Birma
Transatlantic passenger ship in service 1895–1924
History
SS Birma was a British-built transatlantic passenger ship. She was built in 1894 by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company in Govan, United Kingdom, as Arundel Castle and later went through numerous ownership and name changes, including coming into the hands of the Russian American Line. In 1912, Birma was one of the ships to respond to the sinking of RMS Titanic. She was broken up in 1924 following acquisition by a German line after a liquidation sale.
Text: Wikipedia — SS Birma, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
4588 grt
Length
126.49 m
Builder
Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company
Yard number
377
Launched
2 October 1894
Maiden voyage
1895
In service
1895–1924
Out of service
1924
Owner
Union-Castle Line; East Asiatic Company
Port of registry
UKGBI (1894–1905)
Propulsion
Steam
Fate
Broken up 1924
Also Known As
- Arundel Castle
- Mitava
- Josef Pilsudski
- Franck Hellmers
- Wilbo