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President Lincoln

Hamburg-America Line

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Length: 619 ft. Breadth: 68.2 ft. Draft (or Depth): 33.5 ft. Tonnage: 32,500 Engines: Two quadruple expansion engines, two shafts Speed: 14.5 knots Builder: Harland and Wolff, Belfast, Ireland, (Yard No. 353) Launched: October 8, 1903 Maiden Voyage: Disposition: May 31, 1918 - Sunk by U-90. Particulars: Port of Registry: Hamburg, Germany Flag of Registry: German Funnel color: Buff Company flag: Blue and white, diagonally quartered; yellow shield at center with black anchor and black HAPAG Signal Letters: Wireless call letters: D D I Details: Steel; single funnel; twin screw; six masts

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Relationship to Titanic disaster / inquiries. Referenced by Edward Wilding in his testimony regarding lifeboat capacity on various steamers. Data: October 8, 1903 Launched by Harland and Wolff, Belfast, Ireland, (Yard No. 353). The ship was originally to be named Scotian for the Wilsons & Furness-Leyland Line, a joint service of Wilson & Furness and Frederick Leyland's Leyland Line. The Wilsons & Furness-Leyland Line as well as Frederick Leyland's Leyland line were both purchased by IMM in 1901 and the vessel, as well as a sister, the Servian, were cancelled. The incomplete ships were laid up until both were purchased and finished for the Hamburg-America Line (HAPAG) in 1907. May 14, 1907 Delivered to Hamburg-America line. Named President Lincoln. 1917 Seized by U. S. Government and transferred to the Navy for use as a troop transport. July 25, 1917 Commissioned as USS President Lincoln. May 31, 1918 Torpedoed three times and sunk by German submarine U-90, 600 miles off the French coast. Sank within 20 minutes. Twenty-six lost their lives.    Titanic Inquiry Project