Devonian
Steel Steamship in Ireland, dating from 1917
The Devonian was a 10,418-ton steel steamship operated by the Leyland Line of Liverpool. The vessel was built by the famous Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast in 1900. It was propelled by an 847 horsepower, three cylinder, triple-expansion engine, making it capable of attaining 14 knots in speed. It had a crew of 203 and carried up to 135 first-class passengers, serving the Liverpool–Boston route. The Devonian is probably best known for the role it played in the rescue of passengers of the pa
- Type:
- Steel Steamship
- Period:
- 1917
- Coordinates:
- 55.50°N, 8.03°W
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