Franconia IDNo 1131315

[Gordy Ross]

FRANCONIA

...shown here in Sydney

Franconia (I) 1911-1916.

ON: 131315
IDNo: 1131315
Year: 1911
Name: FRANCONIA
Type: Passenger/cargo (ref)
Flag: GBR
Keel: 8.10.09
Launch Date: 23.7.10
Date of completion: 23.1.11
Owner: Cunard SS Co Ltd., GBR Liverpool.
Builder: Swan, Hunter & W.R., Wallsend on Tyne.
Link: 1488
Yard No: 857
V1911 #237
GRT: 18,150
LPP: 183.0
Beam: 21.7
2Q-17 knots.

1915 became troopship

1916 sm/t (UB-47) off Fastnet in 35.56N 18.30E on 4.10.16 (12*) [Alexandria-Marseilles]

Photo Credits: The Trove National Australia Library

Cheers and GB

Gordy