Minnekahda, 1917
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: 1917
Extent
From the Collection: 320 record(s)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Vessel Details
Line: Atlantic Transport Line
Builder and location: Harland & Wolff, Belfast, Ireland
Tonnage and dimensions: 17,281 tons; 620' x 66'
Machinery and speed: Triple-screw, 16 knots
Masts and funnels: 4 masts, 1 funnel
Routes: Hamburg-NY; London-NY
History: Served as British troopship in WWI. ATL cargo steamer 1920. Converted to emigrant carrier for 2,150 passengers for American Line, NY-Hamburg-NY. Transferred to Atlantic Transport Line 1924. Converted to tourist class ship with 750 passengers on London-NY
Legacy record identifier: Minnekahda1917
Repository Details
Part of the Other Resources Repository
Mystic Seaport Museum
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