RMS Teutonic

History
United Kingdom
NameTeutonic
NamesakeTeutonic
OwnerWhite Star Line
OperatorWhite Star Line
Port of registryUnited Kingdom Liverpool, United Kingdom
BuilderHarland and Wolff, Belfast
Yard number208
Laid downMarch 1887
Launched19 January 1889
Completed25 July 1889
Maiden voyage7 August 1889
FateScrapped in Emden in 1921
General characteristics
Class and typeTeutonic class ocean liner
Tonnage9,984 GRT, 4,269 NRT
Length582 feet (177.7 m)
Beam57.7 feet (17.6 m)
PropulsionTwo triple expansion engines powering two propellers.
Speed20 knots (37 km/h) – 23 knots (43 km/h)
CapacityOriginal configuration: 300 First Class, 190 Second Class, 1,000 Third Class passengers

RMS Teutonic was an ocean liner built for the White Star Line in Belfast and was the first armed merchant cruiser.