liner SAINT-DOMINGUE

Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, 1879 - 1916

Design features

Saint-Domingue (iron liner) 1879 - 1916
hull material : ...................iron
previous name(s) of ship : ........
detailed type : ...................iron liner
type of propulsion : ..............1 propeller
building year of ship : ...........1879
name of shipyard : ................Forges & Chantiers de la Méditerranée
place of construction : ...........Graville
year of entering the fleet : ......1879
length (in meters) : ..............70,00
width (in meters) : ...............9,02
gross tonnage (in tons) : .........818
deadweight (in tons) : ............550
type of engine : ..................inverted, 2 cylinders
engine power (in HP) : ............700
nominal speed (in Knots) : ........10,5

History

Second of a series of 4 ships. Sisterships : EL SALVADOR (1879), MANOUBIA (1880), VILLE DE TANGER (1880). Brought into service in 1880 like stationary in the West Indies. In 1887, is assigned to the lines of North Africa, at the departure of Marseille. In 1898, receives new boilers. In October 1916, is sold to the shipping company Faustin et Compagnie and is renamed GEORGE FAUSTIN. Is resold to a Spanish shipowner in 1922 and renamed CALAFIGUERA. Demolished in Brest in 1923 (?).