White Star steamship Teutonic, North Atlantic
TEUTONIC 1889
was a 9,984 gross ton ship, built in 1889 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast
for the White Star Line. Her details were - length 565.8ft x beam
57.8ft, two funnels, three masts, twin screw and a speed of 19
knots. There was passenger accommodation for 300-1st, 190-2nd and
1,000-3rd class. Launched on 19th Jan.1889, she sailed from Liverpool
for Spithead on 1st Aug. to take part in the Naval Review, and was the
first Armed Merchant Cruiser. On 7th Aug.1889 she commenced her maiden
voyage from Liverpool to Queenstown (Cobh) and New York. In Aug.1891
she made a record passage of 5 days 16 hrs 31mins between Queenstown
and Sandy Hook, and commenced her last Liverpool - Queenstown - New
York voyage on 15th May 1907. On 12th Jun.1907 she started Southampton
- Cherbourg - New York sailings and commenced her last voyage on this
service on 19th Apr.1911. Transferred to the Liverpool - Quebec -
Montreal service on 13th May 1911 with accommodation for 550-2nd and
1,000-3rd class passengers. On 20th Sep.1914 she was requisitioned as
an Armed Merchant Cruiser and served with the 10th Cruiser
Squadron. On 16th Aug.1915 she was purchased by the British Admiralty
and became a troopship in 1918. Laid up at Cowes, Isle of Wight in
1921 and was scrapped later the same year at Emden. (North Atlantic
Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.2,p.759)
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