Celtic

White Star Line

Length:	680.9 ft.
Breadth:	75.3 ft.
Draft (or Depth):	44.1 ft.
Tonnage:	20,904 (gross); 17,115 (underdeck); 14,449 (net)
Engines:	Quadruple expansion, 8 cyl: 33" 471/2" 681/2" 98" by 63" stroke 1,524 nominal horsepower
Speed:	16 knots
Builder:	Harland and Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland (Yard no. 335)
Launched:	April 4, 1901
Maiden Voyage:	July 26, 1901
Disposition:	December 10, 1928 - Grounded entering Cobh, scrapping finalized in 1933.
Particulars:	Port of Registry: Liverpool, England Flag of Registry: British Funnel color: Buff; black top Company flag: Red swallow-tail pennant with white star Signal Letters: S M B F Wireless call letters: M L C Details: Reg. No. 113476; Steel hull; two funnels; four masts; twin screws; four decks Accommodation (as built): First 347; second 160; third 2,350

Relationship to Titanic disaster / inquiries.

Westbound, April 15, 1912, Liverpool-Queenstown-New York. Picked up Titanic's distress call at 12:50 a.m. Relayed distress call to other ships. Turned to assist until assured she was not needed.
Tuesday, April 30 at New York: Took aboard 25 remaining Titanic crew survivors who had been held at the U.S. Senate inquiry after other crew had left for England April 20 aboard Lapland.

Data:

April 4, 1901

Launched (First ship of White Star Line's "Big Four").

July 26, 1901

Maiden voyage: Liverpool - New York.

April-May 1907

Three-trips for American Line, New York-Southampton. 1914 Oct. 20 Commissioned as armed merchant cruiser.

1916-1918

In service as a troop ship.

February 19, 1917

Struck mine in Irish Sea, towed to Liverpool for repairs. 1918 Dec 8 First post-war voyage, Liverpool-New York.

December 10, 1928

Grounded when entering Cobh Harbour during a gale. Driven ashore at Roches Point. Refloating efforts unsuccessful. Wreck sold to Petersen and Albeck, Copenhagen.

1933

Demolition completed.

Courtesy: John P. Eaton. Used with permission.