 Storstad leaving port in 1912
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Norway | |
| Name | Storstad |
| Owner | |
| Operator | A/S "Maritim" (1911-1914) |
| Builder | Armstrong, Whitworth & Co, Newcastle |
| Yard number | 824 |
| Launched | 4 October 1910 |
| Commissioned | January 1911 |
| Homeport | Kristiania |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk, 8 March 1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo Ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 440.0 ft (134.1 m) |
| Beam | 58.1 ft (17.7 m) |
| Depth | 24.6 ft (7.5 m) |
| Installed power | 447 Nhp[1] |
| Propulsion | North Eastern Marine Engineering Co. 3-cylinder triple expansion |
| Speed | 13.0 knots |
Storstad was a steam cargo ship built in 1910 by Armstrong, Whitworth & Co Ltd of Newcastle for A. F. Klaveness & Co of Sandefjord, Norway. The ship was primarily employed as an ore and coal carrier doing tramp trade during her career. In May 1914 she accidentally rammed and sank the ocean liner RMS Empress of Ireland, killing over 1,000 people.