liner KLéBER

Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, 1880 - 1901

Design features

Kléber (iron liner) 1880 - 1901
hull material : ...................iron
previous name(s) of ship : ........
detailed type : ...................iron liner
type of propulsion : ..............1 propeller
building year of ship : ...........1880
name of shipyard : ................Caird & Co
place of construction : ...........Greenock
year of entering the fleet : ......1880
length (in meters) : ..............98,00
width (in meters) : ...............10,2
gross tonnage (in tons) : .........1606
deadweight (in tons) : ............860
type of engine : ..................compound 2 cylinders
engine power (in HP) : ............1800
nominal speed (in Knots) : ........13,5

History

Tenth of a series of 12 ships. Sisterships: CHARLES QUINT (1880), VILLE D' ORAN (1880), SAINT AUGUSTIN (1880), MOISE (1880), VILLE DE MADRID (1880), VILLE DE BONE (1880), VILLE DE BARCELONE (1880), ABD EL KADER (1880), ISAAC PEREIRE (1880), VILLE DE ROME (1881), VILLE DE NAPLES (1882). Brought into service in August 1880 on the lines of North Africa, at the departure of Marseille. In 1892-93, undergoes a complete reconditioning and receives a triple expansion engine. December 17, 1901, by bad weather, strands close to the lighthouse of Faraman. The wreck does not sink. In March 1902, breaks into two. She is declared total loss.