HMT Haverford
From Our Contribution
Revision as of 20:26, 20 March 2021 by Linton (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Infobox ship | image = File:HMT_Haverford.jpg | caption = | image2 = | caption2 = | shipname = HMT Haverford | shipowner = International...")
Revision as of 20:26, 20 March 2021 by Linton (talk | contribs) (Created page with "{{Infobox ship | image = File:HMT_Haverford.jpg | caption = | image2 = | caption2 = | shipname = HMT Haverford | shipowner = International...")
 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | HMT Haverford |
| Owner | International Navigation Co Ltd Liverpool |
| Builder | John Brown & Co Ltd, Clydebank, Glasgow |
| Yard number | 345 |
| Launched | 4 May 1901 |
| Completed | 1901 |
| Fate | scrapped in Italy during 1925 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ocean Liner |
| Tonnage | 11,635 tons |
| Length | 161.7 m |
| Beam | 18.0 m |
| Propulsion | twin screw - triple expansion steam engines |
| Speed | 14 knots |
| Capacity | 2,000 passengers |
Remarks
Armament:4 x 6 inches (15 cm) guns (as merchant ship, 1914). 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 used as a transport ship for British troops, beginning in 1915. On 26 Jun 1917 she was torpedoed by U Boat U94 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.