The SS Portugal (Russian: госпитальное судно "Португаль") was a steam ship originally built by a French shipping company, but requisitioned for use as a Russian hospital ship during the First World War. On March 30 [O.S. March 17] 1916 she was sunk by a torpedo from the German U-boat U-33.[2]
 Russian hospital ship Portugal
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| History | |
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 Imperial Russia | |
| Name | Portugal |
| Owner | Brazil and River Plate Line |
| Operator | Imperial Russian Navy |
| Builder | Messageries Maritimes Company, La Ciotat |
| Yard number | 63 |
| Launched | July 1886 |
| Fate | Sunk by a torpedo from the U-boat U-33 on March 30 [O.S. March 17] 1916.[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cruise liner |
| Tonnage | 5357 tons |
| Displacement | 7720 tons |
| Length | 460 ft (140 m) |
| Beam | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Installed power | 4800 HP |
| Propulsion | Triple expansion engine |
| Speed | 16.5 knots |
| Capacity |
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Portugal_(1886)
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