SS Main (1900)
SS Main in New York ca. 1908
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| Name: | Main |
| Namesake: | The river Main |
| Owner: | North German Lloyd (1900-1914) |
| Port of registry: | Bremen |
| Route: | Bremen — New York — Baltimore |
| Builder: | |
| Launched: | 10 February 1900 |
| Acquired: | 22 April 1900 |
| Out of service: | 1921 |
| Fate: | scrapped 1925 |
| Notes: | 1 funnel, 4 masts |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Rhein-class ocean liner |
| Tonnage: | 10,058 GT |
| Length: | |
| Beam: | 17.70 m (58 ft 1 in) |
| Draft: | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Propulsion: | |
| Speed: | 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h) |
SS Main was an ocean liner of the Rhein class of North German Lloyd. She was in service on the route from Bremen to Baltimore from her 1900 launch until seized by the Allies of World War I in 1914, and was involved in the 1900 Hoboken Docks Fire. Unlike her sister ships Neckar and Rhein, she never entered service for the United States Navy.
SS Main was launched on 10 February 1900 by Blohm & Voss of Hamburg, Germany, for North German Lloyd. The ship was 152.70 metres (501 ft 0 in) long between perpendiculars (158.50 metres (520 ft 0 in) overall) was 58 feet 1 inch (17.70 m) abeam, and had a draft of 8.5 metres (28 ft). The ship's two quadruple-expansion steam engines turned her twin screw propellers that drove her at speeds of 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h). She had one funnel and four masts and could carry 139 first class passengers, 125 second class passengers and 2500 steerage passengers. Her maiden voyage was on 28 April starting from Bremerhaven to New York City.
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