SS Devonian (1900)

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History
United Kingdom
NameSS Devonian
OwnerF. Leyland & Co.
BuilderHarland and Wolff, Belfast
Launched28 June 1900
In service1900
FateTorpedoed and sunk in 1917
General characteristics
TypeOcean liner
Tonnage10,435 GRT
Length569.8 ft (173.7 m)
Beam59.3 ft (18.1 m)
PropulsionSingle screw, triple expansion engines
Speed14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)

The SS Devonian was a passenger steamer build by Harland and Wolff for the Leyland Line. She entered service in 1900 and was used on Leyland Line's passenger and cargo service between Liverpool to Boston. On August 21, 1917, the ship was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat.

References[]

  • "The Devonian".
  • "DEVONIAN OCEAN LINER 1900-1917 - Wreck Site".


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