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SS Teutonia (1856)

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Teutonia
History
OwnerHamburg-Brazilian Line
BuilderCaird & Company
Launched4 August 1856
FateScrapped 1894
General characteristics
Tonnage2,693 GT
Length282.1 ft (86.0 m)
Beam39.4 ft (12.0 m)
PropulsionSingle screw
Sail planBarque rigged
Speed10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)

Teutonia was a screw steamer that was built by Caird & Company, Greenock, Scotland for the Hamburg-Brazilian Line in 1856. It served until 1894, when it was scrapped.[1] It was a 2,693 gross ton ship.[1]

Voyages

It carried a bridge from Belgium to Puerto Rico that was assembled as the Arenas Bridge in Puerto Rico in 1894.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ship Descriptions - T-U". The Ships List. 12 October 2008.
  2. ^ "Arenas Bridge". Historic Places in Puerto Rico and the Vigin Islands. National Park Service. Retrieved 21 July 2013.