Fabre Line

Eastbound.  On 10 April reported heavy ice conditions in an area that later included the disaster site.

Port of registry:   Marseilles
Flag of registry:  French
Funnel (1902) Red, white band around black top
Company flag:  White with a blue cross
Signal letters:  J  K  R  M 
Wireless call letters:  M  G  E
Steel hull, two funnels, two masts, single screw, 2 decks, spar deck, electric lights, wireless
Tonnages: Gross: 5,103    Net:  2,751
Dimensions:   Length:  407.9 ft.   Width:  46 ft.

1902    Built and engined by Societe Anonyme des Chantiers et Ateliers de Provence, Port de Boux, France

Engines:  Triple-expansion, 3 cylinders 38”. 59” 90.5 x 51” stroke
Accommodations:  First Class  54  Third Class 1,400

1902 2 Aug    Launched
1903 19 Mar  Maiden Voyage Marseilles-Naples-New York
1912            Second Class accommodation added for 60
1914            Renamed Britannia
1914 6 Oct  First voyage as Britannia Marseilles-Almeria-Lisbon-New York
1927            Sold and scrapped at La Seyne.