SS Morro Castle (1900)
Appearance
SS Morro Castle, ca. 1910—1915.
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History | |
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United States | |
Name | SS Morro Castle |
Owner | Ward Line |
Laid down | 1899 |
Launched | 1900 |
Out of service | 1924 |
Identification | Official Number 93055 |
Fate | Sold for scrap, 1926 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Ocean liner |
SS Morro Castle of the Ward Line was built in 1900. On 14 May 1904 she sank the schooner Pleiades in a collision at sea after leaving New York for Havana.[1] She was active during the Mexican Revolution.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Annual report of the Supervising Inspector-general Steamboat-inspection Service, Year ending June 30, 1905". Harvard University. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Fleet List". Ward Line. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012.
- ^ "Marine Regiment Order to Mexico" (pdf). The New York Times. 22 April 1914.