Difference between revisions of "HMT Haverford"
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| shipname = HMT Haverford | | shipname = HMT Haverford | ||
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| shiplength = 531.0 ft (161.85m) | | shiplength = 531.0 ft (161.85m) | ||
| shipbeam = 59.2 ft (18.0m) | | shipbeam = 59.2 ft (18.0m) | ||
− | | shipdepth = 42.8 ft | + | | shipdepth = 42.8 ft (13.0m); draft 27.2 ft (8.28m) |
| shippropulsion = twin screw - triple expansion steam engines | | shippropulsion = twin screw - triple expansion steam engines | ||
− | | shipspeed = 14 knots | + | | shipspeed = 14 knots (25.93 km/h) |
| shipcapacity = 2,000 passengers | | shipcapacity = 2,000 passengers | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:38, 28 October 2021
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A single class passenger ship for the UK - USA routes. On 14 June 1906 an explosion occurred aboard Haverford, killing 13 people at Liverpool docks. The explosion was attributed to explosive fumes produced by a load of 45 tons of Fels-Naptha soap in its cargo.
During World War I, Haverford was requisitioned as a transport ship for British troops, beginning in 1915 and remaining so until 1919. On 26 Jun 1917 she was torpedoed by U-Boat U-94 off western Scotland while carrying general cargo with 8 casualties. In 1918, after a six-month hiatus for repairs, the ship was again attacked by a German submarine in the North Atlantic Ocean, surviving with far less damage.
Returned to normal post WW1 she sailed for Genoa on 2 Jan 1925 to be broken up by La Spezia.On 2 Jan 1925