SS Princess Maud (1902)
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NameSS Princess Maud[1]
Owner1902-1918: London and North Western Railway
Operator
- 1902-1916: London and North Western Railway
- 1916-1918: Commissioned fleet
- 1908-1918: London and North Western Railway
Port of registry114008
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | SS Princess Maud[1] |
| Owner | 1902-1918: London and North Western Railway |
| Operator |
|
| Port of registry | 114008 |
| Builder | Napier and Miller, Yoker yard |
| Launched | 14 November 1901 |
| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk 10 June 1918 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Steel screw steamer |
| Tonnage | 1566[2] |
| Length | 256.5 feet (78.2 m) |
| Beam | 36.7 feet (11.2 m) |
| Depth | 16.4 feet (5.0 m) |
The SS Princess Maud was a single screw passenger/cargo steamship completed in 1902 for the London and North Western Railway.[1]
She was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea about 5 miles (8.0 km) north east by north from Blyth, Northumberland on 10 June 1918 by a German submarine variously quoted to be UB-88 or UB-34.[2][3]