White Star Line
SS Servia
British liner
History
SS Servia, also known as RMS Servia, was a successful transatlantic passenger and mail steamer of revolutionary design, built by J & G Thomson of Clydebank (later John Brown & Company) and launched in 1881. She was the first large ocean liner to be built of steel instead of iron, and the first Cunard ship to have an electric lighting installation.
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Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
7,392 GRT
Length
515 ft
Beam
52.1 ft
Draught
40.75 ft
Speed
16.7 kn (best average)
Passengers
480 1st class, 750 steerage
Crew
298
Builder
J & G Thomson
Yard number
179
Launched
1 March 1881
Maiden voyage
November 26, 1881
Owner
Cunard Line
Port of registry
Liverpool
Propulsion
Single Screw
Fate
Broken up in 1902
