Philadelphian
Ship Number
244
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
Belfast
Launch Date
20 August 1891
Delivered
12 November 1891
Owner
F. Leyland & Co. Ltd
Weight
5120 grt
BP Length
441-10 feet
Breadth
45 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
Propulsion
Triple expansion
Official No.
99330
Registered
Liverpool
Fate
Torpedoed
 Philadelphian

[Steamship Historical Society of America]

Defensively armed, 19th February 1918, 47 miles from the Lizard, torpedoed without warning and sunk by submarine, 4 lives lost