Carthaginian

Liner in Ireland, dating from 1917

UKHO Wreck No.006000368. The Carthaginian was a 4,444-ton steel steamship owned by the Allan Line Steamship Co. Ltd. of Govan, Glasgow. The vessel was built in 1884 by Govan Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. It was propelled by a 475 horsepower, compound steam engine and capable of attaining 14 knots in speed. The Carthaginian had a crew of 57, under the command of Captain A. Ogilvie, and could carry 596 passengers in three classes. Before the outbreak of hostilities in 1914 the vessel plied various transat

Type:
Liner

Period:
1917

Coordinates:
55.45°N, 7.40°W

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