 RMS Arabia on a pre-war postcard
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| History | |
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| Name | RMS Arabia |
| Namesake | Arabia |
| Owner |  P&O Steam Navigation Co |
| Port of registry |  Greenock |
| Route | Tilbury – Bombay (1898–1914) |
| Builder | Caird & Company, Greenock[1] |
| Cost | £250,000 |
| Yard number | 286 |
| Launched | 10 November 1897[1] |
| Completed | 12 March 1898[1] |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sunk by torpedo, 6 November 1916 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ocean liner |
| Tonnage | 7,903 GRT,[1] 4,167 NRT |
| Length | 499.9 feet (152.4 m) (pp) |
| Beam | 54 feet (16 m) |
| Draught | 26 feet 9 inches (8.15 m) |
| Depth | 37.6 feet (11.5 m) |
| Installed power | 11,000 ihp |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | service: 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h)[1] Max: 18 kn (33 km/h) |
| Capacity |
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| Troops | 2,500 |
| Crew | 283 (116 Europeans and 167 lascars) |
| Notes | Sister ships: China, Egypt, India, Persia |
RMS Arabia was a P&O ocean liner. She was sunk in the Mediterranean in 1916 by a German U-boat during World War I.
- ^ a b c d e "Arabia (1105587)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 12 February 2009.