| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | SS Devonian |
| Owner | F. Leyland & Co. |
| Builder | Harland and Wolff, Belfast |
| Launched | 28 June 1900 |
| In service | 1900 |
| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk in 1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ocean liner |
| Tonnage | 10,435 GRT |
| Length | 569.8 ft (173.7 m) |
| Beam | 59.3 ft (18.1 m) |
| Propulsion | Single screw, triple expansion engines |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
The SS Devonian was a passenger steamer build by Harland and Wolff for the Leyland Line. She entered service in 1900 and was used on Leyland Line's passenger and cargo service between Liverpool to Boston. On 21 August 1917 the ship was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat.
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