R.M.S. CELTIC

The "Celtic" belonged to the White Star Line.  She was a 21,035 ton liner built in 1901 by Harland and Wolff at Belfast. Her dimensions were length 680.9 ft x beam 75.3 ft, two funnels, four masts, twin screw and a speed of 16 knots. There was accommodation for 347 First, 160 Second and 2350-Third Class passengers. She was launched on April 4,1901 and left on her maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York on July 26,1901. She was transferred to the American Line in 1907 and was used on their New York - Cherbourg - Southampton service until 1914 when she was armed and converted to a British armed merchant cruiser. She was paid off in 1916 and resumed the Liverpool - NY service for White Star. On Feb 15, 1917 she was mined in the Irish Sea and towed to Liverpool. In March 1918 she was torpedoed in the Irish Sea and repaired in Belfast and on December 8, 1918 resumed the Liverpool - NY service and in 1920 was rebuilt to carry 347 First, 250 Second, and 1000 Third Class passengers. Converted again in 1926 to carry Cabin Class, Tourist Class and Third Class passengers. On December 10, 1928 she was wrecked on Roche's Point, Cobh, Ireland with no loss of life and was demolished where she lay.
[Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Ted Finch - 10 August 1997]

Source: Immigrant Ship Information