SS Savoie (1906)

Savoie as SS Kraljica Marija
History
France
Name
  • RMS Araguaya (1906-1926)
  • SS Kraljica Marija (1926-1940)
  • SS Savoie (1940-1942)
OwnerFrench Navy
BuilderWorkman, Clark & Co. Ltd., Belfast
Yard number230
Completed1906
Acquired1906
In service1906
Out of service8 November 1942
FateShelled and sunk on 8 November 1942
General characteristics
TypeOcean liner
Tonnage10,196 GRT
Length159 m (521 ft 8 in)
Beam18.6 m (61 ft 0 in)
Depth9.3 m (30 ft 6 in)
Installed powerQuadrupel expansion steam engine
Propulsion2 screw propellers
Speed16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Capacity1,200 passengers (300 first class, 100 second class and 800 steerage)
Notes2 masts and 1 funnel

SS Savoie was a French ocean liner that was shelled and sunk in Casablanca Harbour by USS Massachusetts on 8 November 1942 during the Naval Battle of Casablanca with the loss of three lives.

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