Picture of the S/S Arabic ‎(2)‎, from an old postcard

Tonnage of 15,801 tons gross, 14,368 under deck and 10,062 net. She had one funnel, four masts, 4 decks and was fitted with electric light and refrigerating machinery. She had twin screws and quadruple expansion engines with 8 cylinders of 30,43, 63 & 89 inches diameter each pair and stroke 60 inches. The engines delivered 1,228 nominal horsepower which gave the ship a speed of 16 knots. The engine was built by Harland & Wolff.

She was laid down as the MINNEWASKA for the Atlantic Transport Line. She was taken over by White Star Line while building and was launched as the ARABIC on 18th Dec. 1902. Her maiden voyage started on 26th June 1903 when she left Liverpool forNew York. On 14th Apr. 1905 she commenced her first Liverpool - Boston voyage and on 20th June 1907 resumed Liverpool - New York sailings. She returned to the Liverpool - Boston route on 1st Aug. 1911 and in 1913 her 1st class accommodation wasreclas sified as 2nd class. Resumed Liverpool - New York voyages on 23rd Dec.1914 and on 19th Aug. 1915 was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U.24, while off the Old Head of Kinsale, Ireland with the loss of 44 lives. Call sign: VCNQ.Official r egistration #: 118023