cargo ship SAINT-LAURENT

Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, 1905 - 1917

History

Second of two ships designed for the transport of the emigrants. Sistership : HUDSON (1905). Brought into service in May 1905 on the line of Mexico. In February 1906, is transferred on the line of New York. Alternates between the two lines according to the needs. On February 2, 1917, takes fire whereas she is immobilized in the harbor of Malta. In order to avoid the explosion of her freight of ammunition, she is towed in the offing and is torpedoed.