Oceanic-class ocean liner

The Oceanic-class ocean liner was an iron-hulled ocean liner class operated by White Star Line. It is the first modern ocean liner class and the fastest ship class from 1872–1875 until the completion of Germanic.

Oceanic class

Adriatic, the fastest ocean liner from 1871–1874
Class overview
Builders	Harland & Wolff, Belfast
Operators	White Star Line Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company Holland America Line La Veloce Thingvalla Line of Copenhagen
Preceded by	none
Succeeded by	Britannic-class steamship
Built	1870–1872
In service	1870–1910
Planned	6
Completed	6
Lost	2
Retired	4
Scrapped	4
General characteristics
Type	Ocean liner
Length	128–138 m (419 ft 11 in – 452 ft 9 in)
Beam	12–13 m (39 ft 4 in – 42 ft 8 in)
Depth	9.4 m (30 ft 10 in)
Installed power	Four-cylinder compound steam reciprocating engine, comprising two high-pressure and two low-pressure cylinders, generating 1,990 ihp (1,480 kW). 12 marine boilers[1]
Propulsion	1× Screw propeller, sails
Speed	14.5 kn (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph)
Capacity	850 passengers