Desna
Ship Number
426
Vessel Type
Passenger Ship
Built
Belfast
Slip Number
5
Launch Date
March 2, 1912
Delivered
October 3, 1912
Owner
Royal Mail Steam Packet Co
Weight
11483 grt
BP Length
500 feet
Breadth
62 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
13 knots
Propulsion
quadruple expansion engine with 8 cylinders of 23, 34, 48 & 69 inches diameter each pair; stroke 51 inches; 680 nominal horsepower; engine built by Harland and Wolff
Official No.
132025
Registered
Belfast
Fate
Scrapped
Desna

[The Allen Collection]
Desna was one of five sistership "D" Class passenger-cargo vessels built in 1911-1912 by Royal Mail Lines for their secondary services between the UK and South America and the West Indies. They were all constructed by Harland and Wolff - named Deseado, Demerara, Desna, Darro and Drina. Part of cargo capacity was designed for meat.
 
Maiden voyage Liverpool-River Plate.
 
She was scrapped in1933.