SS Britannia (1887)
SS Britannia in Sydney in the 1880s. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Britannia |
| Owner | Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company |
| Port of registry | Greenock, United Kingdom |
| Route | UK/Australia, India and Far East service |
| Builder | Caird & Company Greenock |
| Cost | £187,278 |
| Yard number | 246 |
| Laid down | 1887 |
| Launched | 18 August 1887 |
| Completed | 11 October 1887 |
| Maiden voyage | 16 October 1887 |
| In service | 16 October 1887 |
| Out of service | 22 August 1909 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1909 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger Liner |
| Tonnage | 6,525 GRT |
| Length | 141.9 metres (465 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 15.8 metres (51 ft 10 in) |
| Depth | 7.9 metres (25 ft 11 in) |
| Installed power | Three cylinder triple expansion steam engine |
| Propulsion | Screw propeller |
| Speed | 16.5 knots |
SS Britannia was a British Passenger Liner that was scrapped after 22 years of duty (1887–1909) at Genoa, Italy.