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SS Minnetonka (1924)

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SS Minnetonka departing New York City
History
British Red EnsignUnited Kingdom
Owner Atlantic Transport Line
RouteLondonNew York City
BuilderHarland & Wolff
Launched10 January 1924
In service1924
Out of service1933
FateScrapped 1934
General characteristics
Tonnage21,998 gross register tons
Length626 ft (191 m)
Beam80 ft (24 m)
PropulsionSteam turbines
Capacity369 passengers

SS Minnetonka was a combination ocean liner and cargo operated by the Atlantic Transport Line in North Atlantic service during the 1920s and 1930s.

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

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  1. ^ 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.