SS Minnetonka was a combination ocean liner and cargo operated by the Atlantic Transport Line in North Atlantic service during the 1920s and 1930s.
SS Minnetonka departing New York City | |
History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Owner | Atlantic Transport Line |
Route | London–New York City |
Builder | Harland & Wolff |
Launched | 10 January 1924 |
In service | 1924 |
Out of service | 1933 |
Fate | Scrapped 1934 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 21,998 gross register tons |
Length | 626 ft (191 m) |
Beam | 80 ft (24 m) |
Propulsion | Steam turbines |
Capacity | 369 passengers |
Minnetonka was built by Harland & Wolff and entered service in May 1924, sailing between London and New York City.[1] She operated for only nine years before being laid up in 1933 and scrapped the following year in Bo'ness, Scotland.[1]
She was 626 feet (191 m) long, with a beam of 80 feet (24 m) and measured 21,998 gross register tons.[1] She was powered by steam turbines that drove twin screws, giving her a service speed of 16 knots (18 mph).[1] She had a passenger capacity of 369, all in first class.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Miller Jr., William (2001). Picture History of British Ocean Liners 1900 to the Present. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications. ISBN 0-486-41532-5.