liner VERSAILLES

Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, 1889 - 1914

Design features

Versailles (steel liner) 1889 - 1914
hull material : ...................steel
previous name(s) of ship : ........hammonia
detailed type : ...................steel liner
type of propulsion : ..............1 propeller
building year of ship : ...........1882
name of shipyard : ................J. & G. Thomson
place of construction : ...........Glasgow
year of entering the fleet : ......1889
length (in meters) : ..............113,70
width (in meters) : ...............13,84
gross tonnage (in tons) : .........4293
deadweight (in tons) : ............2550
type of engine : ..................compound 2 cylinders
engine power (in HP) : ............4200
nominal speed (in Knots) : ........15

History

Ex-HAMMONIA built on behalf of the HAPAG. Brought into service in February 1883 on the Hamburg-New York line. Bought by Transat in December 1899. Renamed VERSAILLES. The central mast is removed. Placed on the line of Mexico in January 1900. 1891 to 1893, is assigned to the Marseilles-Colon line. In 1893, is transferred to the Saint-nazaire-Colon line. In 1895, undergoes an important reconditioning including the installation of a triple expansion engine and new boilers. Her chimneys are raised. Runs aground Cuba in 1899 and Pointe-à-Pitre the following year. In December 1912, is assigned to the Bordeaux-Casablanca line which she will serve until June 1914. Demolished in Genoa in 1914.