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Ship – SS Cymric
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Info collected by Bruce Maliphant [##48059]
JOURNEYS
| Surname | First Name | Ref ID | From | ↓ Select ↓ | To | Departure | Arrival | Transport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARRIS | William George | 45003-46001 | U.K. |   | U.S.A. | 13th July 1898 | 22nd July 1898 | SS Cymric |
SPECIFICATIONS
Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland.
Tonnage: 13,096.
Dimensions: 585′ x 64′ (599′ o.l.).
Twin-screw, 15 knots.
Quadruple expansion engines.
Four masts and one funnel.
Launched in October 1897.
Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, April 29, 1898.
Torpedoed and sunk 140 miles from Foreland, May 8, 1916, with the loss of five lives.