SS Caledonia (1904)
Caledonia at Saint John, New Brunswick in 1915 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Caledonia |
| Namesake | Caledonia |
| Owner | Anchor Line |
| Operator |
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| Port of registry | 1905: Glasgow |
| Ordered | 438 |
| Builder | D&W Henderson & Co, Glasgow |
| Launched | 22 October 1904 |
| Completed | March 1905 |
| Maiden voyage | 26 March 1905 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sunk by torpedo, 1916 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ocean liner |
| Tonnage | 9,223 GRT, 5,066 NRT |
| Length | 500.0 ft (152.4 m) |
| Beam | 58.2 ft (17.7 m) |
| Depth | 33.4 ft (10.2 m) |
| Decks | 3 |
| Installed power | 1,060 NHP |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Capacity |
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| Troops | 3,074 men plus 212 horses |
| Crew | 352 |
SS Caledonia was a British ocean liner that was built in Scotland in 1905 and converted into a troop ship in 1914. She was sunk by a German U-boat in the Mediterranean in 1916.