SS Egypt
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Egypt |
| Namesake | Egypt |
| Owner | P&O Steam Navigation Co |
| Operator | P&O Steam Navigation Co |
| Port of registry | London |
| Route | Tilbury – Bombay |
| Builder | Caird & Company, Greenock |
| Yard number | 285 |
| Launched | 15 May 1897 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sunk in collision 20 May 1922 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 499.9 ft (152.4 m) |
| Beam | 54.3 feet (16.6 m) |
| Draught | 26 feet 9 inches (8.15 m) |
| Depth | 24.5 feet (7.5 m) |
| Installed power | 11,000 ihp |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | service: 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph). Max: 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | 283 (116 Europeans and 167 Lascars) |
| Notes | Sister ships: Arabia, China, India, Persia |
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SS Egypt was a P&O ocean liner. She sank after a collision with Seine on 20 May 1922 in the Celtic Sea. 252 people were rescued from the 338 passengers and crew aboard at the time. A subsequent salvage operation recovered most of the cargo of gold and silver.