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| History | |
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 France | |
| Name | SS Afrique |
| Owner | Compagnie des Chargeurs Réunis |
| Builder | Swan Hunter, Wallsend |
| Yard number | 801 |
| Launched | 20 November 1907 |
| Completed | April 1908 |
| Homeport | Le Havre |
| Fate | Wrecked on 12 January 1920 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger ship |
| Tonnage |
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| Length | 390 ft 11 in (119.15 m) |
| Beam | 48 ft (15 m) |
| Installed power | 638 nhp |
| Propulsion | 1x3-cyl. triple expansion engine, single shaft, 2 screws |
| Speed | 17.5 knots (32.4 km/h) |
SS Afrique was a passenger ship of the French shipping company Compagnie des Chargeurs Réunis, which entered service in 1907 and sank on 12 January 1920. Only 34 people survived out of the 609 on board.