S.S. San Pietro

Built by Harlan & Wolff Limited, Belfast, Northern Irland, 1891. 5,083 gross tons; 370 (bp) feet long; 44 feet wide. Steam triple expansion engine, single screw. Service speed 13 1/2 knots. 850 passengers (80 first class, 170 second class, 600 third class).

Built for Atlantic Transport Line, British flag, in 1891 and named Acropolis. London-New York service. Transferred to National Steamship Company, British flag, in 1896. Sold to United States Army Transports, American flag, in 1898 and renamed USS Kilpatrick. Sold to American Near East And Black Sea Line, American flag, in 1920 and reverted to Acropolis. Rebuilt. New York-Constantinople service. Sold to Booras Line, American flag, in 1923 and renamed Washington. New York - Mediterranean service. Sold to Pacific Steam Navigation Company Limited, British flag, in 1923 and renamed Great Canton. Scrapped in Italy in 1924.

(note: a little confusion here -- the manifest names this ship as the S.S. San Pietro, but from the description above, it appears to be named Acropolis)


Drawing: Duncan Haws