SY Liberty

For other ships with the same name, see Liberty (ship).

History
Name
  • Liberty (1908-1912)
  • Glencairn (1912-1914)
  • Liberty (1914-1938)
Owner
Port of registry
BuilderRamage & Ferguson Ltd, Leith[2]
CostUS$1.5 million
Launched5 December 1907[2]
In service1908[2]
Out of service1938
Identification1908, 1912-1938: British O.N. 125480 [1]
FateScrapped
General characteristics
TypeSteam Yacht
Tonnage1,607grt, 887nrt
Length268.6 ft (81.9 m)
Beam35.6 ft (10.9 m)
Depth of hold17.9 ft (5.5 m)
PropulsionTwin screw

SY Liberty was a steam yacht built in 1908 at Leith, Scotland, for Joseph Pulitzer and one of the largest private yachts of its day. She served as a Royal Navy hospital ship during World War I.

  1. ^ Owens, Peter. "Liberty". Crew List Information Project. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Miramar was invoked but never defined (see the help page).