Oceanic-class ocean liner
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Adriatic, the fastest ocean liner from 1871–1874
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Class overview | |
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Builders | Harland & Wolff, Belfast |
Operators | |
Preceded by | none |
Succeeded by | steamship |
Built | 1870–1872 |
In service | 1870–1910 |
Planned | 6 |
Completed | 6 |
Lost | 2 |
Retired | 4 |
Scrapped | 4 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Ocean liner |
Length | 128–138 m (419 ft 11 in – 452 ft 9 in) |
Beam | 12–13 m (39 ft 4 in – 42 ft 8 in) |
Depth | 9.4 m (30 ft 10 in) |
Installed power | Four-cylinder compound steam reciprocating engine, comprising two high-pressure and two low-pressure cylinders, generating 1,990 ihp (1,480 kW). 12 marine boilers[1] |
Propulsion | 1× Screw propeller, sails |
Speed | 14.5 kn (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph) |
Capacity | 850 passengers |
The Oceanic-class ocean liner was an iron-hulled ocean liner class operated by White Star Line. It is the first modern ocean liner class and the fastest ship class from 1872–1875 until the completion of Germanic.
Ships in class[]
References[]
- ^ Oceanic (I) Fact File, Titanic Belfast
Categories:
- Ships of the White Star Line
- Ocean liner classes
- Ships built in Belfast
- Steamships of the United Kingdom
- Ships built by Harland and Wolff
- Passenger ships of the United Kingdom
- Ship type stubs