RMS Teutonic
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RMS Teutonic was an ocean liner built for the White Star Line in Belfast and was the first armed merchant cruiser.
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Teutonic |
Namesake | Teutonic |
Owner | White Star Line |
Operator | White Star Line |
Port of registry | Liverpool, United Kingdom |
Builder | Harland and Wolff, Belfast |
Yard number | 208 |
Laid down | March 1887 |
Launched | 19 January 1889 |
Completed | 25 July 1889 |
Maiden voyage | 7 August 1889 |
Fate | Scrapped in Emden in 1921 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Teutonic class ocean liner |
Tonnage | 9,984 GRT, 4,269 NRT |
Length | 582 feet (177.7 m) |
Beam | 57.7 feet (17.6 m) |
Propulsion | Two triple expansion engines powering two propellers. |
Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h) – 23 knots (43 km/h) |
Capacity | Original configuration: 300 First Class, 190 Second Class, 1,000 Third Class passengers |
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