White Star Line
SS Majestic (I)
White Star Line steamship
History
RMS Majestic was an ocean liner which entered service in 1890 and was operated by the White Star Line. She was the sister ship of RMS Teutonic. Majestic and her sister were the flagships of White Star Line's fleet for around a decade, until RMS Oceanic entered service in 1899. Her career spanning 24 years ended when she was scrapped in 1914.
Text: Wikipedia — RMS Majestic (1889), CC BY-SA 4.0
Further Reading
Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
9,965 GRT, 4,270 NRT (1890)
Length
582 ft
Beam
57.7 ft
Speed
20 - 23 knots
Passengers
1,490 passengers:
Builder
Harland & Wolff, Belfast
Yard number
209
Launched
29 June 1889
Maiden voyage
2 April 1890
Owner
White Star Line
Port of registry
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Propulsion
2 × triple expansion engines
Fate
Scrapped; commenced 5 May 1914