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Historical
Statistics:
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Builder:
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Vickers
Armstrong Ltd, Walker on Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
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Yard Number:
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Date of Build:
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1931
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Vessel Name:
Other Names:
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Monarch
of Bermuda
New Australia, Arkadia
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Type of Vessel:
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Passenger
/ Cargo ocean liner
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Date Launched:
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17th
March 1931
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Launched by:
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Maiden Voyage:
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1931
New
York to Hamilton, Bermuda
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Final Commercial Voyage:
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26th August 1966
Montreal
to Bremerhaven
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Final Voyage:
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Falmouth to Valencia, Spain
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Fate:
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Scrapped in Valencia, Spain 1966
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Flag:
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British
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Port of Registry:
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London, England, UK
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Original Owners / Operators:
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Furness
Bermuda Line
(part
of the Furness, Withy & Co. Group)
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Technical
Statistics:
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Length:
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579
ft
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Breadth:
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76 ft
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Draft:
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Gross Registered Tonnage:
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22,424
tons
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Power:
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Powered by steam
turbo-electric propulsion
(engines by Fraser & Chalmers, Erich (turbines), and by
General
Electric Co Ltd, Birmingham (motors)), driving 4 propellors.
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Propulsion:
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Four
propellors
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Maximum Speed:
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Service Speed:
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19
knots
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Passengers & Crew:
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799
First class, 31 Second class and 456 crew.
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