SS Magellan (1897)
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Indus (1897-1903)- Magellan (1904-1916)
| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Ferdinand Magellan |
| Owner | Messageries Maritimes |
| Port of registry |  France, Paris |
| Route |
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| Builder | Messageries Maritimes, La Ciotat |
| Yard number | 109 |
| Launched | 29 August 1898 |
| Completed | 1898 |
| Acquired | 1898 |
| Maiden voyage | 27 March 1898 |
| In service | 27 March 1898 |
| Out of service | 11 December 1916 |
| Identification | Official number: 5600971 |
| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk on 11 December 1916 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger ship |
| Tonnage | 6,027 GRT |
| Length | 141.9 m (465 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 15.5 m (50 ft 10 in) |
| Depth | 11 m (36 ft 1 in) |
| Installed power | Two 3 cyl. triple expansion steam engine |
| Propulsion | 2 screw propellers |
| Speed | 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) |
| Capacity | 736 passengers |
| Notes | 2 masts and 2 funnels |
SS Magellan was a French passenger ship that was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine SM U-63 10 nautical miles (19 km) south of Pantelleria in the Mediterranean Sea on 11 December 1916 with the loss of 36 lives, while she was travelling from Shanghai, China to Marseille, France.[1]
Magellan was built as Indus at the Messageries Maritimes shipyard in La Ciotat, France in 1897, and launched on 29 August 1898 before being completed that same year. The ship was 141.9 metres (465 ft 7 in) long, had a beam of 15.5 metres (50 ft 10 in) and a depth of 11 metres (36 ft 1 in). She was assessed at 6,027 gross register tons (GRT) and had two 3-cylinder triple expansion steam engine producing 9,500 nhp, driving two screw propellers. The ship could reach a maximum speed of 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) and possessed two masts and two funnels. As built, she had the capacity to carry 736 passengers.[2]
