SS France (1896) explained

-- commercial vessels --> Ship Country: France Ship Name: France Ship Owner: Société Générale de Transports Maritimes À Vapeur SA – SGTM Ship Registry: Marseille Ship Builder: Forges & Chantiers De La Mediterranee Ship Yard Number: 942 Ship Completed: February 1897 Ship Identification: code letters JGHV Ship Fate: Sunk 7 November 1915 Ship Type: Ocean liner Ship Length: 121.1m (397.3feet) Ship Beam: 12.8m (42feet) Ship Depth: 9.3m (30.5feet) Ship Decks: 2 Ship Power: 474 NHP Ship Propulsion: Triple expansion steam engine, screw propeller Ship Speed: 14 knots Ship Capacity: 1,190 passengers Ship Crew: 115

SS France was a French ocean liner that was shelled by in the Mediterranean Sea 85nmi south west of Cape Teulada, Sardinia, Italy (38.1333°N 63°W), while she was travelling from Mudros, Greece to Marseille, France.

Construction

France was constructed in 1896 at the Forges & Chantiers shipyard in La Seyne, France. She was completed in 1897.The ship was 121.1m (397.3feet) long, with a beam of 12.8m (42feet) and a depth of 9.3m (30.5feet). The ship was assessed at . She had a Triple expansion steam engine driving a single screw propeller and the engine was rated at 474 nhp.

Accident Of 1906

On 1 March 1906 France ran aground with 800 passengers on board at Ilha Bela, near Santos, Brazil, following a navigational error and fog. The passengers were picked up by the SS Poitou. She was refloated on 4 March 1906 and returned to service later that year.

Sinking

On 7 November 1915, France was on a voyage from Mudros, Greece, to Marseille, France, when she was shelled by the German submarine in the Mediterranean Sea near the coast of Sardinia. After numerous explosions and fires, the crew and passengers abandoned the ship and she sank a few hours later. There were no casualties.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: SS France (+1915) . Wrecksite . 7 November 2015 . 7 November 2015.