 Florizel arriving St. John's harbour
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| History | |
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 Newfoundland | |
| Namesake | Florizel of The Winter's Tale |
| Owner | Bowring Brothers |
| Operator | Red Cross Line |
| Builder |
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| Launched | 26 November 1908 |
| Commissioned | 1909 |
| Homeport | St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Fate | Sank after striking reef at Cappahayden, Newfoundland |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage |
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| Length | 305.5 ft (93.1 m) |
| Beam | 43.1 ft (13.1 m) |
| Depth | 29.6 ft (9.0 m) |
| Propulsion | Steel Screw Steamer |
| Speed | 12 Knots |
| Capacity |
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| Notes |
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SS Florizel, a passenger liner, was the flagship of the Bowring Brothers' Red Cross Line of steamships and one of the first ships in the world specifically designed to navigate icy waters.[1] During her last voyage, from St. John's to Halifax and on to New York City, she sank after striking a reef at Horn Head Point, near Cappahayden, Newfoundland, with the loss of 94 including Betty Munn, a three-year-old girl, in whose memory a statue of Peter Pan was erected at Bowring Park in St. John's.
- ^ "Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, volume 2 [Extract: letter F] :: Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador". Memorial University DAI. Retrieved 31 January 2020.