German Lines
SS Cap Trafalgar
German ocean liner
History
SS Cap Trafalgar was a German ocean liner launched in 1913 for Hamburg Süd. In 1914, she was converted for use as an auxiliary cruiser during World War I. She was sunk in action with HMS Carmania, also a converted ocean liner, in a furious action in the South Atlantic on 14 September 1914. It was the world's first battle between former ocean liners.
Text: Wikipedia — SMS Cap Trafalgar, CC BY-SA 4.0
Further Reading
Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
18,710 GRT
Length
613 ft
Beam
72 ft
Speed
17 knots
Builder
AG Vulcan, Hamburg
Yard number
334
Launched
31 July 1913
In service
1 April 1914
Owner
Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft
Propulsion
2 × 4-cylinder triple-expansion engines
Fate
Sunk in combat, 14 September 1914
