History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Sagamore |
Namesake | Sagamore |
Owner |
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Operator | George Warren & Co |
Port of registry | Liverpool |
Route | Liverpool – Boston |
Builder | Harland and Wolff, Belfast |
Yard number | 256 |
Launched | 8 September 1892 |
Completed | 30 November 1892 |
Identification |
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Fate | Sunk by torpedo, 3 March 1917 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Cargo liner |
Tonnage | |
Length | 430.4 ft (131.2 m) |
Beam | 46.3 ft (14.1 m) |
Depth | 31.0 ft (9.4 m) |
Installed power | 593 NHP |
Propulsion | Triple expansion engine |
Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
Capacity | 1913: 60 second class passengers |
Crew | 59 |
Notes | sister ship: Sachem |
SS Sagamore was a transatlantic cargo liner that was built in Ireland in 1892 for George Warren's White Diamond Steam Ship Company. In 1913 she was modified to carry passengers as well as cargo. In 1917 a German U-boat sank her, causing the death of 52 members of her crew.