Homeric, 1913
Scope and Contents
The Immigration and Steamships database contains descriptive information about 320 passenger and immigrant vessels built from 1833 to 1929. Records may identify the vessel, year built, shipping line, builder and place of construction, tonnage and dimensions, machinery and speed, masts and funnels, passenger capacities, routes, and vessel history. Most records are associated with one or more images from Mystic Seaport Museum collections.
Dates
- Creation: 1913
Extent
From the Collection: 320 record(s)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Vessel Details
Line: White Star
Builder and location: F. Schichau, Danzig, 1914
Tonnage and dimensions: 34,356 tons; 751' x 83'
Machinery and speed: Twin-screw, 20 knots
Masts and funnels: 2 masts, 2 funnels
Passengers: 1st class: 529; 2nd class: 488; 3rd class: 1,750
History: Launched as COLUMBUS for North German Lloyd, 1913. Construction delayed by WWI, completed 1920. Acquired by White Star 1922, renamed HOMERIC. Largest twin-screw steamer built to date. Used as cruise ship at end of career. Sold to shipbreakers 1936.
Legacy record identifier: Homeric1913
Repository Details
Part of the Other Resources Repository
Mystic Seaport Museum
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