liner NIAGARA

Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, 1910 - 1930

Design features

Niagara (steel cargo-passenger ship) 1910 - 1930
hull material : ...................steel
previous name(s) of ship : ........corse
detailed type : ...................steel cargo-passenger ship
type of propulsion : ..............2 propellers
building year of ship : ...........1908
name of shipyard : ................Ateliers & Chantiers de la Loire
place of construction : ...........Saint Nazaire
year of entering the fleet : ......1910
length (in meters) : ..............147,88
width (in meters) : ...............16,97
gross tonnage (in tons) : .........8481
deadweight (in tons) : ............8909
type of engine : ..................2 inverted, triple expansion, 3 cylinders
engine power (in HP) : ............7300
nominal speed (in Knots) : ........16

History

Entered in service in 1909 on behalf of Compagnie Maritime des Chargeurs Réunis under the name of CORSE. With three other identical steamers, she inaugurates a service around the world inaugurates which will not meet an anticipated success and will be removed in 1911. Bought by Transat February 1910 and renamed NIAGARA. Used on the line Le Havre-New York and to connect Canada at the departure of Le Havre. Ensures a regular service on the line of New York during the whole duration of the first world war. In 1921, is temporarily used for a service connecting Hamburg to New York via Le Havre. In 1922, is transferred on the line Gulf of Mexico-Le Havre-Havana-Houston, which she will serve until 1930. Demolished in Le Havre in 1931.