SS Asiatic

Asiatic's sister ship, Federico late in her career
History
United Kingdom
Name
  • SS Asiatic (1871-1873)
  • SS Ambriz (1873-1895)
Owner
BuilderThomas Royden & Sons, Liverpool
Launched17th August 1871
CompletedNovember 1872
Maiden voyageNovember 6th, 1872
FateSold 1896
France
NameSS Ambriz
OwnerCie. Française Charbonnage et de la Batelage
Acquired1896
FateWrecked February 1903
General characteristics
Tonnage
Length326 ft 5 in (99.49 m)
Beam35 ft 2 in (10.72 m)
Depth25 ft 7 in (7.80 m)
Propulsion
  • 1 × 250 hp (186 kW) compound steam engine
  • 1 × 281 hp (210 kW) compound steam engine (from 1883)
  • 1 screw
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Capacity10 × 1st-class passengers

SS Asiatic was a steamship operated by the White Star Line from 1871 to 1873, a sister ship to Tropic. Sold off after only two years, she was renamed SS Ambriz, and eventually was wrecked in 1903.