Jubilee-class ocean liner
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jubilee class |
| Builders | Harland and Wolff |
| Operators | White Star Line |
| Preceded by | Naronic class |
| Succeeded by | |
| Built | 1898–1900 |
| In service | 1899–1942 |
| Planned | 5 |
| Completed | 5 |
| Lost | 4 |
| Retired | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ocean liner/cargo liner |
| Tonnage | 11,948 – 12,531 GRT |
| Length | 550-565 ft (167-172m) |
| Beam | 63 ft 4 in (19.30 m) |
| Decks | 3 |
| Installed power | 5,000 ihp (3,728 kW) |
| Propulsion | Two four-cylinder quadruple-expansion steam engines |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) service speed |
| Range | Approx 12,000 nm at 12kn |
| Boats & landing craft carried | Approx 14 lifeboats |
| Capacity |
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| Crew | Approx 141 |
The Jubilee class were a group of five passenger and cargo ocean liners built by Harland and Wolff at Belfast, for the White Star Line, specifically for the White Star Line's service from the UK to Australia on the Liverpool–Cape Town–Sydney route. The five ships in order of the dates they entered service were: