Minnehaha
Ship Number
329
Vessel Type
Passenger Ship
Built
Belfast
Slip Number
3
Launch Date
March 31, 1900
Delivered
July 7, 1900
Owner
Atlantic Transport Co.
Weight
13714 grt
BP Length
600 feet
Breadth
65 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
16 knots
Propulsion
quadruple expansion constructed in Belfast
Official No.
110520
Registered
Belfast
Fate
Torpedoed
Minnehaha

[The Harland and Wolff Collection]
The second of three sisters -- Minneapolis was older, and Minnetonka younger -- Minnehaha made her maiden voyage, Belfast-New York-London on 11 August 1900 she had one funnel, four masts, twin screw and a speed of 16 knots. There was accommodation for 250-1st class passengers.
 
She then entered Atlantic Transport Company's regular London-New York service. Minnehaha was involved in two unfortunate incidents during her career with Atlantic Transport Company. In 1900, she collided with and sank the tug American in New York Harbour, killing two of the tug's crew. Then, on 18 April 1910, she ran aground off the Scilly Isles and remained there until 13 May, when she was refloated. Unlike Minneapolis and Minnetonka, both of which became troop transports, Minnehaha remained in Atlantic Transport Company service during World War I. Nonetheless, she suffered the same fate as her sisters. She sank four minutes after being torpedoed by U 48 off Fastnet on 7 September 1917, with the loss of 43 lives.
 
 [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.3,p.1091]