SS Germanic (1874)

SS Germanic was an ocean liner built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast, launched on 15 July 1874 and operated by White Star Line until 1904, a near twin of Britannic and the last iron-hulled ship built for the line. She was primarily steam powered with auxiliary sails and began her maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York on 20 May 1875. In February 1876 she made a record eastbound crossing at an average of 15.81 knots and took the Blue Riband, and in April 1877 she broke the westbound record as well. A refit in 1895 gave her higher pressure boilers and triple expansion engines made by Harland and Wolff. She later sailed as Ottawa until 1910, then passed into Turkish ownership, and she was broken up in 1950 after a career of 75 years.