SS Lamoricière

CGT's Lamoricière
History
France
NameLamoricière
NamesakeLouis Juchault de Lamoricière
OwnerCompagnie Générale Transatlantique
RouteMediterranean
BuilderSwan Hunter, Wallsend
Yard number1106
Launched20 May 1920
CompletedJan 1921
HomeportMarseille, France
FateSank on 9 January 1942
General characteristics
TypeSteamship
Tonnage4,713 GRT
Length370 ft (110 m)
Beam50 ft (15 m)
Installed power2 x Steam turbines, SR geared plus T4cyl (31, 48, 53 & 53 x 45ins)
Propulsion3 screws
Speed17 knots (modified to 10 knots with coal burning)

SS Lamoricière was a French passenger liner operated by the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. It was named after the French General Louis Juchault de Lamoricière.

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