SS Minnetonka (1924)

SS Minnetonka was a combination ocean liner and cargo operated by the Atlantic Transport Line in North Atlantic service during the 1920s and 1930s.

History
United Kingdom
Owner: Atlantic Transport Line
Route: LondonNew York City
Builder: Harland & Wolff
Launched: 10 January 1924
In service: 1924
Out of service: 1933
Fate: Scrapped
General characteristics
Tonnage: 21,998 gross register tons
Length: 626 ft (191 m)
Beam: 80 ft (24 m)
Propulsion: Steam turbines
Capacity: 369 passengers

Minnetonka was built by Harland & Wolff and entered service in May 1924, sailing between London and New York City.[1] She operated for only nine years before being laid up in 1933 and scrapped the following year in Bo'ness, Scotland.[1]

She was 626 feet (191 m) long, with a beam of 80 feet (24 m) and measured 21,998 gross register tons.[1] She was powered by steam turbines that drove twin screws, giving her a service speed of 16 knots (18 mph).[1] She had a passenger capacity of 369, all in first class.[1]

References

  1. Miller Jr., William (2001). Picture History of British Ocean Liners 1900 to the Present. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications. ISBN 0-486-41532-5.
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