| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | SS Dresden |
| Operator |
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| Port of registry |  |
| Builder | William Thompson, Dundee |
| Yard number | 59 |
| Launched | 5 June 1884 |
| Out of service | 1925 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1925 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 822 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 230 feet (70 m) |
| Beam | 32 feet (9.8 m) |
| Depth | 13.6 feet (4.1 m) |
| Installed power | 160 hp |
| Speed | 13 knots |
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