SS Zealandic (1911)
SS Zealandic in 1923 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Port of registry | Liverpool, United Kingdom |
| Route | Liverpool to Wellington |
| Builder | Harland and Wolff, Belfast |
| Yard number | 421 |
| Launched | 29 June 1911 |
| Christened | 29 June 1911 |
| Completed | 12 October 1911 |
| Maiden voyage | 30 October 1911 |
| Fate | Struck a sunken wreck off Cromer on 3 June 1941 and then torpedoed by E-boat. |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Twin-screw ocean liner |
| Tonnage | 8,090 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 477.5 ft (145.5 m) |
| Beam | 63.1 ft (19.2 m) |
| Height | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Decks | 4 |
| Installed power | 995 n.h.p. |
| Propulsion | 2 x four cylinder quadruple expansion |
| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h) |
| Notes | Carrying capacity: 100 First Class, 800 Steerage Class and 45 Second Class |
SS Zealandic was a British ocean liner initially operated by White Star Line. She was used both as a passenger liner and a cargo ship as well as serving during both world wars.
As "Fleet tender C" she was used as a decoy for the British aircraft carrier HMS Hermes. She was sunk en route to the dock where she was to be converted back to cargo use.