Relationship to Titanic disaster / inquiries.
April 12, 1912
Westbound from Havre to New York, La Touraine was in wireless contact with Titanic during the afternoon and evening until about 9 p.m.. Around 8 p.m., transmitted ice warnings describing field ice and two large bergs in the vicinity of 43° N., 42.8° W.
Data:
21 March 1890
Launched
20 June 1891
Maiden Voyage, Havre to New York and return.
Nov. 1900 - Jan. 1902
Refitted at St. Nazaire: Engines overhauled; new boilers; bilge keels fitted; masts reduced to two; third class accommodation increased to 1,000. Gross tonnage: 8,429.
21 Jan. 1903
Damaged by fire at Havre. Grand staircase, first class dining saloon and deluxe cabins rebuilt.
1910
Accommodation: First class 69; second 263; third 686.
9 Oct. 1913
Participated in the rescue at sea of 40 passengers and crew of the burning liner Volturno.
Oct. 1923 -
Sold, scrapped at Dunkirk.
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