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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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1932
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Vessel Name:
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Queen
of Bermuda |
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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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1st
September 1932
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Launched by:
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Maiden Voyage:
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21st
February 1933
Liverpool
to New
York to position her to commence her regular service:
New
York to Hamilton, Bermuda
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Final Commercial Voyage:
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Final Voyage:
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New York to Faslane, Scotland
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Fate:
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Scrapped in Faslane, Scotland 1966 by
Shipbreaking Industries Ltd
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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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22,575
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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731
First class, 31 Second class and 456 crew.
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