RMS Amazon (1906)
RMS "Amazon" was a transatlantic Royal Mail Ship that the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company operated on scheduled services between Southampton and South American ports including Buenos Aires. She was the second of the RMSP's fleet of "A" series liners, and was launched in 1906. In the First World War a U-boat sank "Amazon" in 1918 in the Atlantic Ocean north by west off Malin Head, Ireland. Building. RMSP ordered "Amazon" in or shortly after November 1904. Harland and Wolff built her on slip number 6 of its south yard in Belfast. She was launched  on 24 February 1906 and completed in 5 June 1906. She was built to the same dimensions as RMSP's first "A-liner", : long, beam and depth. "Amazon"s tonnages were and . "Amazon" had twin screws, each driven by a quadruple expansion steam engine. Between them the two engines were rated at 827 NHP and gave her a service speed of . RMSP registered "Amazon" at Belfast. Her UK official number was 120715 and her code letters were HGKN. Service. "Amazon"s regular route was between Southampton and ports in the Río de la Plata. In 1908 "Amazon" undertook a 17-day cruise  to Norway. This was RMSP's first ever "single ship" cruise, in which passengers remained aboard one ship for their entire holiday. In 1909 "Amazon" ran a series of cruises to Norway. In subsequent years RMSP used her larger sister ship "Avon" for cruises instead. By 1913 "Amazon" was equipped for wireless telegraphy, operating on the 300 and 600 metre wavelengths. Her call sign was MBZ. By 1918 "Amazon" was operating from Liverpool instead of Southampton. Loss. On 14 March 1918 "Amazon" left Liverpool for Brazil with 24 passengers and without a naval escort. She sailed at reduced speed due  to thick fog. At 0930 hrs on 15 March she was zigzagging in the Western Approaches off County Donegal when hit her with one torpedo in her bunker and her number four hold. "Amazon" sank stern first in 15 minutes. The Royal Navy destroyer rescued all her passengers and crew, sank "U-110" with depth charges and rescued nine of the U-boat's 48 crew. Wreck. The wreck is at at a depth of .