SS W. A. Scholten
The W. A. Scholten between 1874 and 1878 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | W.A. Scholten |
| Operator | Holland-America Line |
| Builder | Robert Napier & Sons, Glasgow |
| Launched | 16 February 1874 |
| Fate | Sank after collision |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ocean Liner |
| Tonnage | 2,589 grt (7,330 m3) |
| Length | 112.16 m (368 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 11.58 m (38 ft 0 in) |
| Draft | 8.68 m (28 ft 6 in) |
| Installed power | 360 horsepower (270 kW) |
| Propulsion | compound inverted engine, single shaft and screw |
| Sail plan | 3 masts |
| Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) max |
| Capacity | 24 First, 18 Second (After refit) and 500 Third Class |
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SS W. A. Scholten was a passenger ship built for the Dutch shipping company Holland-America Line. Her launching took place on February 16, 1874, and the ship was handed over on April 11, 1874, which was used as an ocean liner on the North Atlantic and carried passengers, freight, and mail from Rotterdam to New York between 1874 and 1887. On November 19, 1887, the steamer sank after a ship collision in the English Channel, killing 132 people. The ship was named after Willem Albert Scholten, an industrialist from Groningen.