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Haverford

 
Dominion Line
 


Image of ss Haverford (Dominion Line)



Length: 531 ft.
Breadth: 59.2 ft
Draft (or Depth): 39 ft
Tonnage: 11,635 (gross)
Engines: Engines
Speed: 14 knots
Builder: John Brown & Company, Ltd., of Clydebank, Scotland, (Yard No. 344)
Launched: May 4, 1901
Maiden Voyage: September 4, 1901
Disposition: January 2, 1925 - scrapped in Italy.
Particulars:








Port of Registry: Liverpool, England
Flag of Registry: British
Funnel color: Red; white band below black top.
Company flag: Red; blue ball in large white diamond
Signal Letters:
Wireless call letters: M J H
Details: Twin screw; one funnel; four masts; accommodations, 150-2nd and 1,700-3rd class passengers


 

Relationship to Titanic disaster / inquiries.

Mentioned during the testimony of Harold Bride (he formerly served on her), as well as during the testimony of Harold Sanderson.


Data:

May 4, 1901

Launched by John Brown & Company, Ltd., of Clydebank, Scotland, for the American Line. Vessel would pass between several of the IMM companies during her service life.

September 4, 1901

Maiden voyage: Southampton - Cherbourg - New York.

December 17, 1908

Chartered by the Dominion Line.

1921

Chartered by the White Star Line.

June 26, 1917

Survived torpedo attack off the west coast of Scotland that caused 8 casualties. Vessel was successfully beached and later repaired.

April 17, 1918

Survived a second torpedo attack, this time in the North Atlantic.

January 2, 1925

Scrapped at La Spezia, Italy.

 


Image Courtesy: Jeff Newman and greatships.net