Relationship to Titanic disaster / inquiries.
Referenced by Edward Wilding in his testimony regarding lifeboat capacity on various steamers.
Data:
October 8, 1903
Launched by Harland and Wolff, Belfast, Ireland, (Yard No. 353). The ship was originally to be named Scotian for the Wilsons & Furness-Leyland Line, a joint service of Wilson & Furness and Frederick Leyland's Leyland Line. The Wilsons & Furness-Leyland Line as well as Frederick Leyland's Leyland line were both purchased by IMM in 1901 and the vessel, as well as a sister, the Servian, were cancelled. The incomplete ships were laid up until both were purchased and finished for the Hamburg-America Line (HAPAG) in 1907.
May 14, 1907
Delivered to Hamburg-America line. Named President Lincoln.
1917
Seized by U. S. Government and transferred to the Navy for use as a troop transport.
July 25, 1917
Commissioned as USS President Lincoln.
May 31, 1918
Torpedoed three times and sunk by German submarine U-90, 600 miles off the French coast. Sank within 20 minutes. Twenty-six lost their lives.
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