White Star Line
SS Teutonic
British ocean liner
History
RMS Teutonic was an ocean liner built for the White Star Line in Belfast, which entered service in 1889. She was the sister ship of RMS Majestic. Teutonic and her sister were the flagships of White Star Line's fleet for around a decade, until Oceanic entered service in 1899. She had a lengthy career of 32 years, which included war service during World War I, until being scrapped in 1921.
Teutonic was historically notable for three reasons: for being the first armed merchant cruiser; for being the inspiration behind Germany's Kaiser-class ocean liners; and for being the last White Star ship to hold the Blue Riband.
Text: Wikipedia — RMS Teutonic, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
9,984 GRT, 4,269 NRT
Length
582 feet (177.7 m)
Beam
57.7 feet (17.6 m)
Speed
20 knots (37 km/h) – 23 knots (43 km/h)
Passengers
Original configuration: 300 First Class, 190 Second Class, 1,000 Third Class passengers
Builder
Harland and Wolff, Belfast
Yard number
208
Launched
19 January 1889
Maiden voyage
7 August 1889
Owner
White Star Line
Port of registry
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Propulsion
Two triple expansion engines powering two propellers.
Fate
Scrapped in Emden in 1921
