SS Morro Castle (1900)
SS Morro Castle, ca. 1910—1915. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Morro Castle |
| Owner | Ward Line |
| Builder | William Cramp and Sons shipyard of Philadelphia |
| Laid down | 1899 |
| Launched | 14 October 1900 |
| Out of service | 1924 |
| Identification | Official Number 93055 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 1926 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ocean liner |
| Tonnage | 6,004 GRT |
| Length | 121.92 m (400 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 15.24 m (50 ft 0 in) |
| Propulsion | triple expansion steam engines |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Capacity | 242 passengers |
SS Morro Castle was a passenger ship build in 1899 for the Ward Line Company. She was launched in April 14, 1900 and was named after the fortress of the same name, at the entrance to the Havana Bay, Cuba. On 14 May 1904 she sank the schooner Pleiades in a collision at sea after leaving New York for Havana. She was active during the Mexican Revolution. In 1924, the ship was retired in Brooklyn and In 1926, the ship was sold for scrap in Italy.