Relationship to Titanic disaster / inquiries.
Mentioned during the testimony of Walter Wynn at the British Inquiry, as well as by Edward Wilding during his testimony and Frederick Sammis during his testimony at the U.S. Inquiry.
Data:
November 12, 1894
Launched by William Cramp & Sons Building & Engine Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the American Line.
1898
Requisitioned by the United States Navy for use during the Spanish–American War as USS St. Louis.
1918
Requisitioned again during World War I. Renamed USS Louisville.
September 2, 1919
Returned to her owners.
January 1920
While being refurbished at a Hoboken, New Jersey shipyward a workers torch touched off a fire that quickly got out of control. It was decided to scuttle the vessel and allow the fire to burn itself out. After being raised it was decided she was too old to justify repair and she should be scrapped.
Over the next five years under numerous owners nothing was done with the ship.
1925
Sold to Italian ship breakers for scrapping.
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