SS Pontic
 Pontic alongside the Georgic of 1895
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | SS Pontic |
| Owner |
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| Port of registry |
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| Builder | Harland & Wolff Ltd |
| Yard number | 283 |
| Launched | 3 February 1894 |
| Completed | 13 April 1894 |
| In service | 13 April 1894 |
| Out of service | 1930 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sold to shipbreakers in 1930 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type |
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| Tonnage | |
| Length | 150 feet 5 inches (45.85 m) |
| Beam | 26 feet 1 inch (7.95 m) |
| Depth | 11 feet 1 inch (3.38 m) |
| Decks | 3 |
| Installed power | 64 bhp |
| Propulsion | Triple expansion steam engine, single screw propeller |
| Speed | 8 knots (15 km/h) |
SS Pontic was a
collier
. She was scrapped in 1930.
Description
Pontic was 150 feet 5 inches (45.85 m) long, with a beam of 26 feet 1 inch (7.95 m) and a depth of 11 feet 1 inch (3.38 m).
History
The ship was launched on 3 February 1894 from the
On 9 October 1919,[3] Pontic was sold to Rea Towing Co Ltd, Liverpool.[4] She continued in use as a tender. On 23 January 1925, Pontic was sold to John Donaldson's Beardmore Steam Ship Co Ltd. She was placed under the management of Beardmore Donaldson Coal Trimmers Ltd and used as a collier and sand carrier. Pontic was scrapped at a Clyde shipbreakers in 1930.[3]
See also
- SS Nomadic (1911), another White Star Line tender.
Notes
- ^ a b "Pontic (1102143)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ a b c d "THE WHITE STAR LINE". The Merchant Navy Association. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "White Star Line / Oceanic Steamship Company / White Star Line of Boston Packets". The Ships List. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2011.