SS Victoria (1896)
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NameSS Victoria
Operator
- 1896–1920: London and South Western Railway
- 1920–1925: James Dredging, Towage and Transport, Southampton
- 1925–1927: Joseph Constant, London
- 1927–1935: The Patriotic, Cie de Navigation a Vapeur et d’Armement, Piraeus
- 1935–1937: L Taryazos, Piraeus
BuilderJ and G Thomson, Clydebank
Yard number297
 Victoria being used as a tender for landing passengers from American liners at Devonport, Plymouth in 1904 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | SS Victoria |
| Operator |
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| Port of registry |  |
| Builder | J and G Thomson, Clydebank |
| Yard number | 297 |
| Launched | 15 June 1896 |
| Out of service | 1937 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1935 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 710 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 220.5 feet (67.2 m) |
| Beam | 28.1 feet (8.6 m) |
| Draught | 16.3 feet (5.0 m) |
| Installed power | 3 cylinder triple expansion engines |
| Propulsion | twin screw |
| Speed | 16.5 kn (19.0 mph; 30.6 km/h) |
| Capacity | 533 passengers (as a Plymouth tender in 1904) |
SS Victoria was a passenger vessel built for the London and South Western Railway in 1896.[1]
