Majestic, 1889
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: 1889
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: 9,861 tons; 566' x 57'
Machinery and speed: Twin-screw, 20 knots
Masts and funnels: 3 masts, 2 funnels
Passengers: 1st class: 300; 2nd class: 190; 3rd class: 1,000
Routes: Liverpool-Queenstown-NY; Southampton-Cherbourg-NY
History: Cost $2 million to build. Broke transatlantic speed record 1891. Boer War transport 1899-1900. Main and mizzen masts removed 1902, intermediate mast installed and tonnage increased to 10,147. Retired from active service 1912, but put back into service fol
Legacy record identifier: Majestic1889
Repository Details
Part of the Other Resources Repository
Mystic Seaport Museum
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Mystic Connecticut 06355 USA
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