SS Normannia (1890)

SS Normannia (1890)
Normannia, docked in Algiers, c. 1899
History
Name
  • Normannia (1890–1898)
  • Patriota (1898–1899)
  • L'Aquitaine (1898–1906)
Owner
BuilderFairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Limited
Yard number343
Launched9 February 1890
In service1890
Out of service1906
FateScrapped 1906
General characteristics
Tonnage8,242 GRT
Length500 ft (150 m)
Beam57.5 ft (17.5 m)
Draught38 ft (12 m)
Installed power14,000 ihp (10,000 kW)
PropulsionTwo, three-cylinder triple expansion engines
Speed19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) (design service speed)
Capacity
  • 1,298 passengers total:
    • 428 first class
    • 170 second class
    • 700 third class

SS Normannia was a German ocean liner owned by the Hamburg America Line and built by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company of Govan, Scotland. She was launched on 9 February 1890.

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