SS Oceanic (1870)

The Oceanic off Queenstown on her second homeward voyage from New York, 12 June 1871, by William Lionel Wyllie, 1895
History
United Kingdom
Name	Oceanic
Owner	White Star Line
Operator	White Star Line (1871–1875); chartered to Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company (1875–1895)
Route	Liverpool to New York (1871–1875) San Francisco, Yokohama and Hong Kong (1875–1895)
Builder	Harland and Wolff, Belfast
Yard number	73
Launched	27 August 1870
Completed	24 February 1871
Maiden voyage	2 March 1871
Out of service	17 May 1895
Fate	Sold for scrap 1895, broken up 10 February 1896
General characteristics
Class and type	Oceanic-class ocean liner
Type	Ocean liner
Tonnage	3,707 GRT
Displacement	7,940 tons (loaded)
Length	420 ft 4 in (128.12 m)
Beam	40 ft 10 in (12.45 m)
Depth	31 ft 5 in (9.58 m)
Installed power	Four-cylinder compound steam reciprocating engine, comprising two high-pressure and two low-pressure cylinders, generating 1,990 ihp (1,480 kW)
Propulsion	Propeller, sails
Sail plan	Barque
Speed	14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph) (service speed)
Capacity	166 first class and 1,000 third class passengers
Crew	143

SS Oceanic was the White Star Line's first liner and first member of the Oceanic-class; she was an important turning point in passenger liner design. Entering service in 1871 for Atlantic crossings, she was later chartered to Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company (O&O) in 1875. The ship provided passenger service for O&O in the Pacific until 1895 when she was sold for scrap.