SS Galicia (1901)
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| History | |
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| Name |  Galicia |
| Namesake | Galicia |
| Owner | Pacific Steam Navigation Company |
| Port of registry | Liverpool, United Kingdom |
| Builder | Wigham Richardson & Co., Ltd. |
| Yard number | 363 |
| Completed | 1901 |
| Acquired | 1901 |
| In service | 1901 |
| Out of service | 12 May 1917 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Struck a mine and sunk on 12 May 1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo liner |
| Tonnage | 5,922 GRT |
| Length | 122.1 metres (400 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 15.2 metres (49 ft 10 in) |
| Depth | 10.1 metres (33 ft 2 in) |
| Installed power | Two 3 cyl. triple expansion steam engines |
| Propulsion | Two screws |
| Sail plan | Liverpool - Valparaiso |
| Speed | 14 knots |
| Notes | Two masts and a single funnel |
SS Galicia was a British Cargo liner that struck a mine laid by the German submarine UC-17 and sank on 12 May 1917 in the English Channel 3 nautical miles (5.6 km) east of Teignmouth, Devon, while she was travelling from Liverpool, United Kingdom to Valparaiso, Chile while carrying mail and general cargo.[1]
Galicia was built as the sistership of Potosi at the Wigham Richardson shipyard in Newcastle, United Kingdom and completed in 1901. The ship was 122.1 metres (400 ft 7 in) long, had a beam of 15.2 metres (49 ft 10 in) and a depth of 10.1 metres (33 ft 2 in). She was assessed at 5,922 GRT and had two 3cyl. Triple expansion steam engines driving two screw propellers that could achieve a speed of 14 knots.[2]
