Description
SS Bismarck Ocean Liner
Name: SS Bismarck
Builder: Blohm & Voss
Laid down: 1913
Launched: 20 June 1914
Class and type: Ocean liner
Tonnage: 56,551 gross tons
Length: 956.0 ft (291.4 m)
Beam: 100.1 ft (30.5 m)
Draft: 36 ft (11.0 m)
Installed power:
48 boilers
66,000 shp (49,000 kW)
Propulsion: 4 Parsons steam turbines, 4 screws
Speed: 23.5 knots (43.5 km/h; 27.0 mph)
Capacity:
2,145 passengers:
750 first class
545 second class
850 third class