American Line
SS Southwark
American ocean liner
History
SS Southwark was an American ocean liner that was built by William Denny and Brothers for the American Line.
Text: Wikipedia — SS Southwark (1893), CC BY-SA 4.0
Further Reading
Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
8,607 gross register tons
Length
146.3 m
Beam
17.4 m
Draught
37.1 ft
Speed
11.5 knots
Builder
William Denny and Brothers
Yard number
478
Launched
July 4, 1893
Maiden voyage
December 28, 1893
In service
December 28, 1893
Out of service
1911
Owner
American Line (1894-1895); Red Star Line (1895-1903)
Propulsion
triple expansion engine, single screw propellers
Fate
Scrapped in 1911
