For other ships with the same name, see German ship Augsburg.
Cargo steamship that vanished in 1912
Augsburg in port
History
Germany
Name
Augsburg
Namesake
Augsburg
Owner
Deutsch-Australische DG
Port of registry
Hamburg
Ordered
18 October 1895
Builder
Charles Connell & Co, Scotstoun
Cost
790,000 marks
Yard number
226
Launched
18 April 1896
Completed
27 June 1896
Identification
code letters RKLN
Fate
disappeared February 1912
General characteristics
Type
Cargo ship
Tonnage
4,287 GRT, 2,763 NRT, 6,500 DWT
Length
380.5 ft (116.0 m)
Beam
46.6 ft (14.2 m)
Depth
20.3 ft (6.2 m)
Decks
1
Installed power
446 NHP, 2,000 ihp (1,500 kW)
Propulsion
1 × triple-expansion engine
1 × screw
Speed
11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Crew
39
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