SS France (1896)

History
France
NameFrance
OwnerSociété Générale de Transports Maritimes À Vapeur SA – SGTM
Port of registryMarseille
BuilderForges & Chantiers De La Mediterranee
Yard number942
CompletedFebruary 1897
Identification
FateSunk 7 November 1915
General characteristics
TypeOcean liner
Tonnage4,269 GRT
Length121.1 metres (397 ft 4 in)
Beam12.8 metres (42 ft 0 in)
Depth9.3 metres (30 ft 6 in)
Decks2
Installed power474 NHP
PropulsionTriple expansion steam engine, screw propeller
Speed14 knots
Capacity1,190 passengers
Crew115

SS France was a French ocean liner that was shelled by SM U-38 in the Mediterranean Sea 85 nautical miles (157 km) south west of Cape Teulada, Sardinia, Italy (38°08′N 9°54′E / 38.133°N 9.900°E / 38.133; 9.900), while she was travelling from Mudros, Greece to Marseille, France.