Relationship to Titanic disaster / inquiries.
Eastbound, New York-Rotterdam-Libau. At 12:30 a.m. April 15, when the distress call was sent out from Titanic, was approximately 100 miles southwest of the sinking site. The message was logged at 11:55 p.m. Birma time with the distress position 41.46N., 50.14W. Birma turned from her course to assist.
Data:
October 2, 1894
Launched for the Castle Line as Arundel Castle.
February 16, 1895
Maiden voyage, London-Port Natal-Delagoa Bay-Table Bay (arrived Apr. 3)
1905
Sold to the East Asiatic Steam Ship Co., Denmark. Renamed Birma
1908
Transferred to the Russian East Asiatic Steam Ship Co., Ltd.
December 8, 1908
First voyage, Libau-New York (arrived Dec. 23).
1913
Renamed Mitau (Russian American Line)
August 1914
Laid up at Kronstadt
1919
Reverted to the East Asiatic Steam Ship Co. Re-renamed Birma.
January 1921
Sold to the Polish Navigation Co. (Polish American Line); renamed Josef Pilsudski.
November 1921
Detained at Kiel for payment of repairs.
1922
Became Wilbo (German registry).
1924
Scrapped in Italy
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