SS Afric
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Afric |
| Owner | White Star Line |
| Builder | Harland and Wolff, Belfast |
| Launched | 16 November 1898 |
| Maiden voyage | 8 February 1899 |
| Fate | Sunk by SM UC-66, 12 February 1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Jubilee-class ocean liner |
| Tonnage | 11,948 GRT |
| Length | 550 ft (167.6 m) |
| Beam | 63.3 ft (19.3 m) |
| Installed power | Two four-cylinder quadruple-expansion steam engines |
| Propulsion | Two propellers |
| Speed | 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) service speed |
| Capacity |
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SS Afric was a steamship built for White Star Line by Harland and Wolff shipyards. She was of the Jubilee class, had a reported gross register tonnage of 11,948, and had a port of registry of Liverpool, England. Afric was launched on November 16, 1898, and was involved in shipping between Liverpool and Australia.
Afric was the first of five Jubilee-class ships built by White Star Line for their new service to Australia, the others were Medic, Persic, Runic and Suevic. Afric was a single-funnel liner with a capacity for 320 third-class passengers on three decks, she also had substantial cargo capacity with seven cargo holds, most of them refrigerated for the transport of Australian meat.