SS Haverford
 Postcard of SS Haverford from 1920 | |
| History | |
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| Builder: | John Brown & Company |
| Launched: | 4 May 1901 |
| In service: | 1901 |
| Out of service: | 1924 |
| Fate: | Scrapped 1925 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Transatlantic liner |
| Tonnage: | 11635 tons |
SS Haverford is a transatlantic liner American ship commissioned in 1901 for American Line, sometimes used by other companies of the International Mercantile Marine Company, she also served as a troop transport vessel during World War One. The ship was hit by torpedoes twice; she suffered heavy damage in the 1917 attack. The ship was renovated and purchased by White Star Line, before being decommissioned in 1924 and demolished in Italy the following year.
History
Pre-World War I
Haverford was constructed by John Brown & Company of Clydebank, Scotland. She was launched on 4 May 1901, serving Southampton to New York. She was transferred to the Liverpool - Philadelphia route. During this time period, the ship was occasionally used by Red Star Line and Dominion Line. Red Star Line assigned Haverford to the Antwerp-New York route and Dominion Line used the ship for the Liverpool-Halifax-Portland route.
World War I
When the first World War began, Haverford became a troop transport ship. In 1917, the ship was attacked off the coast of Ireland by U-94. The ship was dealt heavy damage, but survived. After a six month renovation, the ship was again attacked in 1918 by a German U-boat in the North Atlantic Ocean,[1] again surviving, with far less damage.
Post World War I
The ship returned to passenger service, making its first voyage in August, 1920 from Liverpool to Philadelphia. The ship was purchased by White Star Line in 1921 and retained the original ship name. This was unusual for White Star, as most of their vessels had names ending in "-ic." The ship was assigned to the Liverpool-Philadelphia route as well as the Hamburg-New York route. The ship experienced problems in 1924 which relegated it to dry dock. The ship made a final run to Philadelphia, was scrapped in Italy in 1924 and demolished there in 1925.
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