RMS New England (Romanic)
In the late 1890s the Dominion Line ordered three ships from Harland & Wolff for their profitable Liverpool to Boston service, based on the earlier RMS Canada (Yard No. 300) design; the first of these was called New England (Yard No. 315) the others were the Commonwealth (Yard No. 330), and the Columbus (Yard No. 345). The New England was launched on 7 April 1898 and made her maiden voyage June 30, 1898, Liverpool - Boston.
New England had three overall decks, and a capacity of 200 First class, 200 Second class and 800 Third class passengers. She was powered by two four-cylinder triple-expansion steam engines which were coupled to two propellers, and could propel the ship to a maximum speed of 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
In 1903 the New England was transferred to the White Star Line and renamed Romanic. In 1912 she was sold to the Allan Line and renamed Scandinavian, the name which she retained for the rest of her career which ended in 1923 when she was scrapped in Hamburg.
New England had three overall decks, and a capacity of 200 First class, 200 Second class and 800 Third class passengers. She was powered by two four-cylinder triple-expansion steam engines which were coupled to two propellers, and could propel the ship to a maximum speed of 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
In 1903 the New England was transferred to the White Star Line and renamed Romanic. In 1912 she was sold to the Allan Line and renamed Scandinavian, the name which she retained for the rest of her career which ended in 1923 when she was scrapped in Hamburg.
