liner LA BRETAGNE

Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, 1886 - 1912

Design features

La Bretagne (steel steamer with 4 masts) 1886 - 1912
hull material : ...................steel
previous name(s) of ship : ........
detailed type : ...................steel steamer with 4 masts
type of propulsion : ..............1 propeller
building year of ship : ...........1885
name of shipyard : ................Compagnie Transatlantique
place of construction : ...........Penhoët
year of entering the fleet : ......1886
length (in meters) : ..............150,00
width (in meters) : ...............15,76
gross tonnage (in tons) : .........6754
deadweight (in tons) : ............2969
type of engine : ..................inverted, triple expansion 6 superposed cylinders
engine power (in HP) : ............9000
nominal speed (in Knots) : ........17,5

History

The last of a series of four steamers, all brought into service in 1886. Sistership: LA CHAMPAGNE, LA BOURGOGNE and LA GASCOGNE. Runs aground during her launching in August 1885. Brought into service in August 1886 on the line Le Havre-New York. In 1895, she is equipped with new boilers and a quadruple expansion machine. Her funnels are raised. Two masts are removed. In June 1912, is transferred to the Compagnie Sud Atlantique recently created. Serves South America departure from Bordeaux. In August 1914, is transformed into ship-hospital. Renamed LA BRETAGNE II in October 1916. Briefly used as transport of troops in 1917. In June 1919, is renamed ALESIA while waiting to be reconditioned. Sold for demolition in 1923 without never having begun again her service. In December 1923, while towed towards the Netherlands, breaks her towrope off Texel, drifts and sinks.