White Star Line
SS Nomadic
Former tender
History
SS Nomadic is a former tender of the White Star Line, launched on 25 April 1911 at Belfast, that is now on display in Belfast's Titanic Quarter. She was built to transfer passengers and mail to and from the ocean liners RMS Olympic and RMS Titanic. She is the only surviving vessel designed by Thomas Andrews, who also helped design those two ocean liners, and the last White Star Line vessel in existence today.
Text: Wikipedia — SS Nomadic, CC BY-SA 4.0
Further Reading
Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
1,273 GRT
Length
220 ft
Beam
37 ft
Draught
8 ft
Speed
12 knots
Passengers
1,000 passengers
Crew
14
Builder
Harland and Wolff, Belfast
Yard number
422
Launched
25 April 1911
Maiden voyage
31 May 1911
In service
1911–1968
Out of service
4 November 1968
Owner
White Star Line (1911–1927); Société Cherbourgeoise Transbordement (1927–1934)
Port of registry
Cherbourg, France
Propulsion
2 double-expansion engines powering 2 triple-bladed propellers
Status
Museum ship, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Also Known As
- Ingenieur Minard
