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Alexandra

Titanic Ships: the other ships of the Titanic story

by John P. Eaton

Det Forenede Dampskibs Selsk (United Steamship Co.)

Departed Emden, Germany for Boston, 13 March. On 3 April at 45 degrees 04’N. by 56 degrees 38’ W. saw drifting ice and ice fields. Arrived at Boston 7 April.

Port of Registry: Copenhagen
Flag of Registry: Danish
Funnel: black with broad red band
Company flag: blue with large white Maltese cross at the center
Signal letters: N H G V
Steel hull, single funnel, single screw
Tonnages: Gross 2,567 underdeck 1,904 net 1,646
Dimensions: length 296 ft. width 40.1 feet depth 19.8 ft. poop 29 foc’sle 31
Engines: triple expansion 3 cyl. 10.5” . 32”. 51” x 39” strole 162 N.H.P.

1895 built and engined by Lobnitz & Co. Renfrew, Scotland Yard # 425

Subsequent history to be ascertained.


© 2004 John P. Eaton all rights reserved.
This item first appeared in Voyage, Journal of the Titanic International Society.

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