SS Tuscania (1914)
Tuscania | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Tuscania |
| Namesake | Tuscany |
| Owner | Anchor Line |
| Builder | Alexander Stephen and Sons, Linthouse |
| Launched | 4 September 1914 |
| Fate | Sunk by UB-77, 5 February 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 14,348 GRT |
| Length | 567 ft (173 m) |
| Beam | 66 ft 4 in (20.22 m) |
| Depth | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Installed power | 6 × Scotch boilers |
| Propulsion | Parsons steam turbines - twin screw |
| Capacity | 2,500+ passengers |
| Armament | 4-inch naval gun (fitted October 1916) |
| Notes | Transylvania and Tuscania were the first installations of geared turbines in large trans-Atlantic vessels. |
SS Tuscania was a luxury liner of the Anchor Line, a subsidiary of the Cunard Line and named after Tuscania, Italy. In 1918 the ship was torpedoed and sunk by the German U-boat UB-77 while transporting American troops to Europe with the loss of 210 lives.