liner L'AQUITAINE

Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, 1899 - 1906

Design features

L'Aquitaine (steel liner) 1899 - 1906
hull material : ...................steel
previous name(s) of ship : ........patriota, normannia
detailed type : ...................steel liner
type of propulsion : ..............2 propellers
building year of ship : ...........1890
name of shipyard : ................Fairfield Ship.
place of construction : ...........Govan, Glasgow
year of entering the fleet : ......1899
length (in meters) : ..............152,40
width (in meters) : ...............17,52
gross tonnage (in tons) : .........8716
deadweight (in tons) : ............4657
type of engine : ..................2 inverted, triple expansion, 3 cylinders
engine power (in HP) : ............14500
nominal speed (in Knots) : ........20

History

Ex-NORMANNIA, third of a series of four steamers built on behalf of German company HAPAG. Other ships of the series: AUGUSTA VICTORIA (1889), COLUMBIA (1889), all two a bit smaller, and FÜRST BISMARCK (1891), identical to NORMANNIA. Brought into service in May 1890 on the Hamburg-New York line. Used since 1895 on the Genoa-New York line. Sold in 1897 to the Spanish Marine to be used as transport of troops and auxiliary cruiser within the framework of the conflict with the United States. Renamed PATRIOTA. In July 1899, is seized by French Government in Fort-de-France in retrieval of a supply of coal to a Spanish ship. Assigned to Transat. Is renamed AQUITAINE and brought into service in December on the line Le Havre-New York, to replace LA BOURGOGNE. She is the first steamer with three funnels of the company. Sold for demolition in Scotland in 1906.