Minnewaska, 1909
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: 1909
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: 14,317 tons; 600' x 65'
Machinery and speed: Twin-screw, 16 knots
Masts and funnels: 4 masts, 1 funnel
Passengers: 1st class: 330
Routes: London-NY
History: Converted to British troopship 1915. Sunk by floating mine in Suda Bay, Nov. 21, 1916, and became a total loss.
Legacy record identifier: Minnewaska1909
Repository Details
Part of the Other Resources Repository
Mystic Seaport Museum
112 Greenmanville Ave.
Mystic Connecticut 06355 USA
860.572.5367
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