The
Berlin was built in 1908 for Norddeutsche Lloyd, interned in Norway in 1914 and in 1919 handed over to the British as a war reparation. She re-entered service with the White Star Line in 1921 as the
Arabic. Between 1925 and 1929 she served with Red Star Line, still under the name
Arabic, before reverting briefly to White Star Line service in 1930; the ship was scrapped in 1931.
Statistics
Tonnage:
16,786 GRT
Length: 613 ft (187 metres)
Beam: 69 ft 8 in (21.23 metres)
Propulsion: Quadruple expansion steam engines, 16,000 ihp (11,931 kW), 2 screws
Speed: 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
Capacity:
3,212 passengers:
266 × 1st class
246 × 2nd class
2,700 × 3rd class
Crew: 410
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