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SS Cleveland

tonnage	,
displacement	27,000 tons
length	588.9 ft
beam	65.3 ft
draught	50 ft
depth	46.6 ft
decks	3
power	by 1930: 2,046 NHP
propulsion	as built: 2 × screws, 2 × quadruple expansion engines from 1929: as above plus 2 × exhaust steam turbines
speed	16 kn
capacity	passengers, 1908: 246 first class 332 second class 448 third class 1,801 steerage class troops, 1919: 4,620 refrigerated cargo: 29577 cuft
crew	1919: 573
sensors	by 1930: wireless direction finding *submarine signalling
notes	sister ship: Cincinnati

SS Cleveland was a German transatlantic ocean liner that was launched in 1908 and scrapped in 1933. Cleveland was built for the Hamburg America Line (HAPAG) as a sister ship for Cincinnati.

In 1919 Cleveland became the troop ship USS Mobile (ID-4030). In 1920 it returned to civilian service as the UK liner King Alexander. In 1923 United American Lines bought her and restored it original name Cleveland.

In 1926 HAPAG bought Cleveland back. It was laid up from 1931 and scrapped in 1933.

Building

Blohm & Voss built Cleveland at Hamburg. She was launched on 26 September 1908, two months after her sister Cincinnati.[1]

Cleveland's registered length was 588.9 ft, her beam was 65.3 ft and her depth was 46.6 ft. Her tonnages were and .[2]

SS Cleveland

Building

Early career

War reparations

Final years

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