For other ships with the same name, see SS Princess Irene.
HMS Princess Irene
History
United Kingdom
Name
Princess Irene
Owner
Canadian Pacific Railway (1914–15)
Royal Navy (1915)
Operator
Royal Navy
Port of registry
Victoria, Canada (1914–15)
Royal Navy (1915)
Builder
William Denny and Brothers Ltd
Yard number
1006
Launched
20 October 1914
Fate
Exploded and sank 27 May 1915
General characteristics
Type
Ocean liner (1914–15)
Auxiliary minelayer (1915)
Tonnage
5,394 GRT
Length
395 ft (120 m)
Beam
54 ft (16 m)
Draught
17 ft (5.2 m)
Installed power
4 steam turbines
Speed
22.5 knots (41.7 km/h)
Crew
225
Notes
Sister ship Princess Margaret
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Location where Princess Irene exploded
HMS Princess Irene was a 5,394 GRT ocean liner which was built in 1914 by William Denny and Brothers Ltd, Dumbarton, Scotland for the Canadian Pacific Railway. She was requisitioned by the Royal Navy on completion and converted to an auxiliary minelayer. On 27 May 1915, she exploded and sank off Sheerness, Kent, while being loaded with mines prior to a deployment mission, with the loss of 352 lives.
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