SS Traffic (1872)
Traffic behind Magnetic in 1896 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | SS Traffic |
| Owner |
|
| Operator | White Star Line (1873–1898) |
| Port of registry | Liverpool |
| Route | Served in Mersey |
| Ordered | 1872 |
| Builder | Philip Speakman, Runcorn |
| Yard number | Belvedere Yard |
| Laid down | 1872 |
| Launched | 22 September 1872 |
| Completed | January 1873 |
| In service | 1873 |
| Out of service | May 1941 |
| Identification | United Kingdom Official Number 69263 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1955 |
| Notes | Can be classified as a steam lighter |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ship's tender |
| Tonnage | 155 GRT, 83 NRT |
| Length | 101.8 ft (31.02 m) |
| Beam | 23.6 ft (7.19 m) |
| Depth | 9.5 ft (2.9 m) |
| Installed power | 40 hp |
| Propulsion | Steam engine by W P Gaulton of Manchester, Single Screw |
| Speed | 6 knots loaded |
| Capacity | 250 tons |
SS Traffic was a baggage tender of the White Star Line, built in 1872 by Philip Speakman in Runcorn and made of English Oak.