Teutonic-class ocean liner

RMS Teutonic, the first ship of the class
Class overview
NameTeutonic class
BuildersHarland and Wolff
Operators White Star Line
Preceded byCoptic class
Succeeded byNaronic class
In service1889–1921
Planned2
Completed2
Scrapped2
General characteristics
TypeOcean liner
Tonnage9,984 – 9,965 gross register tons
Length582 ft (177 m)
Beam57.7 ft 7 in (17.76 m)
PropulsionTwo triple expansion engines powering two propellers
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) service speed
Capacity
  • 1,490 passengers:
  • 300 First Class
  • 190 Second Class
  • 1,000 Third Class

The Teutonic-class ocean liners were a pair of passenger liners named the Teutonic and Majestic. these ship were built by Harland & Wolff shipyard for the White Star Line, specifically for the White Star Line's transatlantic service route. These ships are also renowned as revolutionary for the time, as their main propulsion are propellers instead of square-rigged sails.[1]

  1. ^ "Thoroughly Modern Teutonic". www.oceanlinersmagazine.com. Retrieved 23 August 2024.