User:Wikipedian7878/RMASFreedom
Appearance
File:.jpg ZRS-4 in flight, 1931
(An airplane is passing over her bow.) | |
History | |
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UK | |
Name | RMS Freedom |
Namesake | Freedom |
Ordered | October 6, 1928 |
Laid down | June 21, 1919 |
Launched | August 17, 1922 |
Maiden voyage | August 15, 1922 |
Fate | Stern blew up after a Luftwaffe air attack off of Isle of wight |
Status | Burned and sunk |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 221,000 pounds (100 t) |
Length | 788 feet (240 m) |
Beam | 132.5 feet (40.4 m) (diameter) |
Height | 156.6 feet (47.7 m) |
Propulsion | Four wooden triple bladed propellers ran on steam. |
Speed |
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Range | 10,580 nautical miles (19,590 km; 12,180 mi) |
Capacity | 100 passengers, 30 crew |
Armour | Iron platesError: has synonymous parameter (help) |
Armor | Double iron platesError: has synonymous parameter (help) |
Aircraft carried | 6 airplanes |