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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | S.S. Cameroon and S.S. Benguela (Screw Steamer). Rigging (No. 171 & 2) |
| Date | n.d. |
| Document Type | Ship Plan |
| Library / Archive | National Museums Liverpool: Maritime Archives & Library |
| Biographical Note / History | The Benguela and Cameroon were sister ships delivered in May and June 1874 by John Elder and Company for the British and African Steam Navigation Company. The Benguela was wrecked at Nana Kroo while enroute to Hamburg with a cargo of palm oil and palm kernels on 16 May 1905. The Cameroon beached and was lost after hitting a rock enroute from Monrovia, Liberia to Sinu Bay, Liberia. |
| Theme(s) | Ships and Shipping Lines |
| Ships | SS Benguela; SS Cameroon |
| Scale | 1/8 inch = 1 foot. Original plan: 117 x 47cm |
| Shipping Company | British & African Steam Navigation Company |
| Shipwright | John Elder & Company, Glasgow |
| Dimensions | BENGUELA – 303 ft long; 1,860 gross tons; 42 passenger capacity; CAMEROON – 303 ft long; 1,862 gross tons; 42 passenger capacity |
| Keywords | shipping, British and African Steam Navigation Company, shipwreck |
| Language | English |
| Document(s) linked to |
S.S. Cameroon and S.S. Benguela (Screw Steamer). Poop, Forecastle and Main Deck |
| Copyright | National Museums Liverpool: Maritime Archives & Library |
