SS Frankfurt
| History | |
|---|---|
| German Empire | |
| Name | Frankfurt |
| Owner | Norddeutscher Lloyd |
| Port of registry | Bremen |
| Builder | Joh. C. Tecklenborg, Geestemunde |
| Yard number | 169 |
| Launched | 17 December 1899 |
| Maiden voyage | 31 March 1900 |
| In service | 1900–1914 |
| Out of service | 1919 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Surrendered to the United Kingdom |
| History | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Frankfurt |
| Owner | White Star Line (1919–1922) |
| Port of registry | Liverpool |
| Acquired | 1919 |
| In service | 1919 |
| Out of service | 1922 |
| Fate | Sold to the Oriental Navigation Company |
| History | |
| Hong Kong | |
| Name | Sarvistan |
| Owner | Oriental Navigation Company |
| Port of registry | Hong Kong |
| Acquired | 1922 |
| In service | 1922 |
| Out of service | 1931 |
| Fate | Scrapped in Japan |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | passenger ship |
| Tonnage | 7,341 GRT |
| Length | 429.0 ft (130.8 m) |
| Beam | 54.3 ft (16.6 m) |
| Depth | 39.4 ft (12.0 m) |
| Decks | 2 |
| Installed power | 2 × triple-expansion engines; 509 NHP |
| Propulsion | 2 × screws |
| Speed | 13 kn (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
| Capacity | passengers: 2,007 |
| Sensors & processing systems | submarine signalling |
SS Frankfurt was a German steamship built by Joh. C. Tecklenborg. First launched on 17 December 1899, Frankfurt was first operated under Norddeutscher Lloyd. She took frequent passages between Germany and the United States from 1900 to 1918. Many of her passengers were migrants. In 1919, Frankfurt was acquired by the White Star Line after she was surrendered to the United Kingdom in World War I. In 1922, Frankfurt was then sold to the Oriental Navigation Company in British Hong Kong, where she was renamed Sarvistan.
In 1912, she was one of the first ships to respond to the distress signals from RMS Titanic.