Suevic
Ship Number
333
Vessel Type
Passenger Ship
Built
Belfast
Yard
South Yard
Slip Number
6
Launch Date
April 4, 1900
Delivered
March 9, 1901
Owner
Oceanic Steam Navigation Co.
Weight
12531 grt
BP Length
550 feet
Breadth
63 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
14 knots
Propulsion
quadruple expansion constructed in Belfast
Official No.
113456
Registered
Liverpool
Fate
Sank
Suevic

Suevic  started her maiden voyage from Liverpool to Cape Town, Albany, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney on 23rd March 1901.
 
On 17th March1907 she stranded on the Stag Rock near Lizard Point, Cornwall and broke in two . The after section was salvaged and a new bow section built, and joined at Southampton.
 
She re-entered service in Jan.1908 and in 1914 became a troop transport. On 7th Feb.1920 she resumed the London - Sydney - Melbourne service, was refitted in 1921 to carry 226-2nd class passengers and started her final London - Australia voyage on 14th April1928
 
In October 1928 she was sold to Y.Hvistendahl, Tonsberg, rebuilt as a whale factory ship at Kiel and renamed Skytteren.
 
 In 1940 she was interned at Gothenburg, attempted to break out to England and was surprised by the German Navy on 1st April1942.
 
She was scuttled by her crew off Maseskjaer, Sweden to avoid capture.
 
[Great Passenger Ships of the World by Arnold Kludas, vol.1][North Star to Southern Cross by John M.Maber]