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History
British Red EnsignUnited Kingdom
Owner Atlantic Transport Line
RouteLondonNew York City
BuilderHarland and Wolff, Belfast
Launched10 January 1901
In service1901
Out of service1918
FateHit by torpedo on January 30, 1918
General characteristics
Tonnage13398 grt
Length182.9 x 19.8 x 12.2 m
Beam80 ft (24 m)
Installed power1227 n.h.p.
Propulsion2 x 4 cyl. quadruple expansion steam engines, dual shaft, 2 screws
CrewMaster Edgar Gallon Cannons

The SS Minnetonka was a British passenger and cargo ship that belonged to the Atlantic Transport Line (ATL). She sailed between London and New York from 1901 to 1918, carrying mostly first class passengers and valuable horses.

She was torpedoed and sunk by German submarines in 1918, with the loss of 12 lives. She was one of the four Minne-class ships that were the flagship vessels of the Atlantic Transport Line, along with SS Minneapolis, SS Minnehaha, and SS Minnewaska.

History

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Construction

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SS Minnetonka was constructed to be the youngest of three sisters of the Minne-class ships prior to the SS Minneapolis and SS Minnehaha being constructed and ordered by the Atlantic Transport Line.[1]

The Minnetonka was fitted with one singular funnel, four masts, had twin screws and could achieve top speed of 16 knots (18 mph; 30 km/h). When she made her maiden voyage, from Belfast to New York and back to London on May 17, 1902, there was accomodation for only 250 1st class passengers.[1]

Service

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She then entered Atlantic Transport Line's regular London-New York service following her first maiden voyage. She made her final Atlantic Transport Line sailing on December 31, 1914, and was then taken over as an armed auxiliary transport.[1]

Sinking

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On January 30, 1918, the SS Minnetonka was torpedoed by U-64 submarine and sank off Malta, a war casualty like her sisters. At the time, the ship was carrying mail from Port Said to Marseilles (now known as Marseille), and there were no troops aboard; all four of the fatalities were crew members.[1] At the time of the sinking, she was encountered by two submarines, U-64 and a UC-67, that were commanded by Lieutenant Captain Moraht (German: Kapitänleutnant Moraht).[2][failed verification]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Bonsor, Nicholas (1979). North Atlantic Seaway. Vol. 3. Brookside Publications. p. 1092. ISBN 9780905824024.
  2. ^ Kinghorn, Jonathan (27 January 2012). The Atlantic Transport Line, 1881-1931: A History with Details on All Ships. McFarland. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-7864-8842-1.