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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | SS Afric |
| Owner |  White Star Line |
| Builder | Harland and Wolff, Belfast |
| Launched | 16 November 1898 |
| Maiden voyage | 8 February 1899 |
| Fate | Sunk by SM UC-66, 12 February 1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Jubilee-class ocean liner |
| Tonnage | 11,948 GRT |
| Length | 550 ft (167.6 m) |
| Beam | 63.3 ft (19.3 m) |
| Installed power | Two four-cylinder quadruple-expansion steam engines |
| Propulsion | Two propellers |
| Speed | 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) service speed |
| Capacity |
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SS Afric was a steamship built for White Star Line by Harland and Wolff shipyards. She was of the Jubilee class, had a reported gross register tonnage of 11,948, and had a port of registry of Liverpool, England.[1] Afric was launched on November 16, 1898, and was involved in shipping between Liverpool and Australia.[2]
Afric was the first of five Jubillee-class ships built by White Star Line for their new service to Australia, the others were Medic, Persic, Runic and Suevic. Afric was a single-funnel liner with a capacity for 320 third-class passengers on three decks, she also had substantial cargo capacity with seven cargo holds, most of them refrigerated for the transport of Australian meat.[2][3]
- ^ "Harland and Wolff – Shipbuilding and Engineering Works". www.theyard.info. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ a b Kerbrech, Richard De (2009). Ships of the White Star Line. Ian Allan Publishing. pp. 78–79. ISBN 978-0-7110-3366-5.
- ^ "The S.S. Afric". Portland Guardian (Vic.: 1876 – 1953). 22 November 1899. p. 3. Retrieved 18 May 2018.