SS Sagamore (1892)

History
United Kingdom
NameSagamore
NamesakeSagamore
Owner
  • 1892: Sagamore SS Co Ltd
  • 1899: White Diamond SS Co Ltd
OperatorGeorge Warren & Co
Port of registryLiverpool
RouteLiverpool – Boston
BuilderHarland and Wolff, Belfast
Yard number256
Launched8 September 1892
Completed30 November 1892
Identification
FateSunk by torpedo, 3 March 1917
General characteristics
TypeCargo liner
Tonnage
Length430.4 ft (131.2 m)
Beam46.3 ft (14.1 m)
Depth31.0 ft (9.4 m)
Installed power593 NHP
PropulsionTriple expansion engine
Speed13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)
Capacity1913: 60 second class passengers
Crew59
Notessister 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.