RMS Arlanza (1911)

History
United Kingdom
Name
  • RMS Arlanza (1912–15, 1920–38)
  • HMS Arlanza (1915–20)
Owner Royal Mail Steam Packet Co
Operator Royal Navy (1915–20)
Port of registry Belfast
RouteSouthampton – Lisbon – Rio de Janeiro – Montevideo – Buenos Aires
BuilderHarland and Wolff, Belfast
Yard number415
Launched23 November 1911
Completed8 June 1912
Commissioned24 April 1915
DecommissionedApril 1920
Maiden voyage21 June 1912
In serviceSeptember 1912
Out of serviceApril 1915
In serviceJuly 1920
Out of serviceAugust 1938
Identification
FateScrapped 1938
General characteristics
Class & typeA-series
Type
Tonnage
  • 14,622 GRT
  • tonnage under deck 10,025
  • 8,888 NRT
Length
  • 570.3 ft (173.8 m) p/p,
  • 570 ft (173.8 m) o/a
Beam65.3 ft (19.9 m)
Depth33.3 ft (10.1 m)
Installed power14,000 ihp (10,440 kW)
Propulsion
Speed17 knots (31 km/h)
Capacity
  • 1,390 passengers:
  • 400 × 1st class
  • 230 × 2nd class
  • 760 × 3rd class
Armament
  • In RN service:
  • 6 × 6 in (150 mm) guns
Notes

RMS Arlanza was a 14,622 GRT ocean liner of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. She was built in Belfast in 1912 for RMSP's scheduled route between England and South America. She was a Royal Navy armed merchant cruiser from 1915 until 1920. She returned to civilian liner service in 1920 and was scrapped in 1938.

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