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On 1st August the same year she suffered a steam-pipe explosion which killed 5.In January 1896 she was taken in hand to overhaul the unsatisfactory engine layout.The original funnel tops were removed at the same time.
In June 1898 she was requisitioned and converted to an auxiliary cruiser for the Spanish - American war. She was mostly used as a troop transport however.
After the war she resumed her transatlantic career until 1903 when she suffered boiler damage on a Southampton to New York crossing. Although her speed was reduced to 9 knots she was able to make port unaided.
She was taken back to her builders, Cramps, and completely reboilered. At the same time the funnels were lengthened.
In 1917 she was once more taken over for military service, becomming the US Navy's armed transport LOUISVILLE.
After a credible war service she was returned to the American Line in 1920. However while she was being refitted she caught fire and as so often happened so much water was pumped into her she sank.
Later she was raised and then laid up. Plans to convert once more to a transatlantic steamer when she was bought by Anderson Overseas Corporation of New York came to nothing and she was scrapped at Genoain 1924. She made her last Atlantic crossing from New York behind the tug ZWARTE ZEE in January 1924.
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You must have quite a library built up to be able to access all this information, but how can you do it so quickly? I would be interested to know, do you have a Database of ship names and the relevant information logged against them? I was thinking of doing something similar myself in the future. If you do have a database how do you cope with the ever changing ship names?
Cheers – M.
I do have a database, but it's mostly on paper. Also it has quite a few gaps. Nice to hear from you again.
Thanks for the reply. You better get out those papers again for some updates on Premier's question!!
We haven't had any Cunard trivia for some time, or what about some P&O trivia. Its fun and helps us pick up some good information.
Thanks and RegardsMary
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