SS Maine

SS Maine
The propeller from Maine at Kingsteignton, Devon.
History
Name
  • Sierra Blanca (1904–13)
  • Maine (1913–17)
Owner
  • Sierra Shipping Co. Ltd (1904–13)
  • Atlantic Transport Co. Ltd (1913–17)
Operator
  • Thomas, Anderson & Co. (1905–13)
  • Atlantic Transport Co. Ltd (1913–17)
Port of registry Liverpool, United Kingdom
Launched19 November 1904
CompletedJanuary 1904
Out of service23 March 1917
FateTorpedoed and sunk
General characteristics
TypeSteamship
Tonnage3,616 GRT, 2,338 NRT
Length361 feet (110.03 m)
Beam46 feet 2 inches (14.07 m)
Installed powerTriple expansion steam engine
PropulsionSingle screw propeller
Speed13 knots (24 km/h)

Maine was a British steamship launched in 1904 as Sierra Blanca for the Sierra Shipping Co. Ltd. She was sold to the Atlantic Transport Co. Ltd. in 1913 and renamed Maine. She was torpedoed and sunk in March 1917 by UC-17.