Anchor Line
SS Tuscania
British ocean liner (1914–1918)
History
SS Tuscania was a luxury liner of the Anchor Line, a subsidiary of the Cunard Line and named after Tuscania, Italy. In 1918 the ship was torpedoed and sunk by the German U-boat while transporting American troops to Europe with the loss of 210 lives.
Text: Wikipedia — SS Tuscania (1914), CC BY-SA 4.0
Further Reading
Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
14,348 GRT
Length
567 ft
Beam
66 ft 4 in
Passengers
2,500+ passengers
Builder
Alexander Stephen and Sons, Linthouse
Launched
4 September 1914
Owner
Anchor Line
Propulsion
Parsons steam turbines - twin screw
Fate
Sunk, 5 February 1918
