11 Facts About RMS Teutonic

RMS Teutonic was an ocean liner built for the White Star Line in Belfast and was the first armed merchant cruiser.

When Teutonic was launched on 19 January 1889, she was the first White Star ship without square rigged sails.

Eight years later, RMS Teutonic participated in the 1897 Spithead Naval Review honoring Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.

RMS Teutonic was built under the British Auxiliary Armed Cruiser Agreement, and was Britain's first armed merchant cruiser, sporting eight 4.

In 1891, Majestic brought the Blue Riband to White Star, and in 1891, RMS Teutonic took it from her sister with an average crossing speed of 20.

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RMS Teutonic had accommodations for 300 First Class passengers in spacious cabins situated on her uppermost three decks, and had many interesting features.

RMS Teutonic was built to carry 190 Second Class passengers in comfortable rooms on the second highest deck, further aft towards the stern.

RMS Teutonic was built to carry 1,000 Third Class passengers in two areas of accommodation aboard the ship.

In 1897 RMS Teutonic reassumed her military role for a review commemorating Victoria's 60th anniversary.

In 1901, RMS Teutonic encountered a tsunami, which washed two lookouts out of the crows nest who survived.

In 1914, with the start of World War I, RMS Teutonic became a merchant cruiser , being commissioned into the 10th Cruiser Squadron.