Laurentic, 1927
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: 1927
Extent
From the Collection: 320 record(s)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Vessel Details
Line: White Star Line
Builder and location: Harland & Wolff, Belfast, Ireland
Tonnage and dimensions: 18,724 tons; 578' x 75'
Machinery and speed: Twin-screw, 17 knots
Masts and funnels: 2 masts, 2 funnels
Passengers: Cabin: 594; tourist: 406; 3rd class: 500
Routes: Liverpool-NY; Liverpool-Quebec-Montreal
History: Maiden voyage November 1927. In 1934 became part of amalgamated Cunard-White Star Line. Became cruise ship after September 1934. In August 1939 became an armed merchant cruiser. Torpedoed and sunk November 3, 1940 by U.99, with loss of 49 lives.
Legacy record identifier: Laurentic1927
Repository Details
Part of the Other Resources Repository
Mystic Seaport Museum
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