White Star Line
SS Oceanic (I)
British passenger liner, launched 1870
History
SS Oceanic was the White Star Line's first liner and first member of the Oceanic class; she was an important turning point in passenger liner design. Entering service in 1871 for Atlantic crossings, she was later chartered to Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company (O&O) in 1875. The ship provided passenger service for O&O in the Pacific until 1895 when she was sold for scrap.
Text: Wikipedia — SS Oceanic (1870), CC BY-SA 4.0
Further Reading
Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
3,707 GRT
Length
420 ft 4 in
Beam
40 ft 10 in
Speed
14.5 knots (service speed)
Passengers
166 first class and 1,000 third class passengers
Crew
143
Builder
Harland and Wolff, Belfast
Yard number
73
Launched
27 August 1870
Maiden voyage
2 March 1871
Out of service
17 May 1895
Owner
White Star Line
Propulsion
Propeller, sails
Fate
Sold for scrap, 1895; Broken up on the River Thames, 10 February 1896
