| History |
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 France |
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| Name | France |
| Owner | Société Générale de Transports Maritimes À Vapeur SA – SGTM |
| Port of registry | Marseille |
| Builder | Forges & Chantiers De La Mediterranee |
| Yard number | 942 |
| Completed | February 1897 |
| Identification | |
| Fate | Sunk 7 November 1915 |
| General characteristics |
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| Type | Ocean liner |
| Tonnage | 4,269 GRT |
| Length | 121.1 metres (397 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 12.8 metres (42 ft 0 in) |
| Depth | 9.3 metres (30 ft 6 in) |
| Decks | 2 |
| Installed power | 474 NHP |
| Propulsion | Triple expansion steam engine, screw propeller |
| Speed | 14 knots |
| Capacity | 1,190 passengers |
| Crew | 115 |
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SS France was a French ocean liner that was shelled by SM U-38 in the Mediterranean Sea 85 nautical miles (157 km) south west of Cape Teulada, Sardinia, Italy (38°08′N 9°54′E / 38.133°N 9.900°E / 38.133; 9.900), while she was travelling from Mudros, Greece to Marseille, France.
Construction
France was constructed in 1896 at the Forges & Chantiers shipyard in La Seyne, France. She was completed in 1897.
The ship was 121.1 metres (397 ft 4 in) long, with a beam of 12.8 metres (42 ft 0 in) and a depth of 9.3 metres (30 ft 6 in). The ship was assessed at 4,269 GRT. She had a Triple expansion steam engine driving a single screw propeller and the engine was rated at 474 nhp.
Accident Of 1906
On 1 March 1906 France ran aground with 800 passengers on board at Ilha Bela, near Santos, Brazil, following a navigational error and fog. The passengers were picked up by the SS Poitou. She was refloated on 4 March 1906 and returned to service later that year.[citation needed]
Sinking
On 7 November 1915, France was on a voyage from Mudros, Greece, to Marseille, France, when she was shelled by the German submarine SM U-38 in the Mediterranean Sea near the coast of Sardinia. After numerous explosions and fires, the crew and passengers abandoned the ship and she sank a few hours later. There were no casualties.[1]
