SS Minnetonka Archival Collection
Minnetonka (1902) Atlantic Transport Line
Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 13,440. Dimensions: 600' x 65' (616' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 16 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Four masts and one funnel. Passengers: 250 first class. Maiden voyage: London-New York, July 12, 1902. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk without warning by the submarine "U-66", 40 miles from Malta, January 30, 1918, with the loss of 4 lives. Sister ships: Minneapolis, Minnehaha and Minnewaska.
Minnetonka (1924) Atlantic Transport Line
Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 21,716. Dimensions: 600' x 80' (624' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 16'A knots. Steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Launched, January 10, 1924. Passengers: 368 first class. Maiden voyage: London-New York, May 3, 1924. Ownership Transfer: Transferred to Red Star Line's Antwerp-New York service in 1932. Fate: Not very successful, thus in 1934 was sold to British ship-breakers. Dismantled during 1935. Sister ship: Minnewaska. Additional Features: They had the largest cargo capacity of any ship built to date.
1904-06-18 SS Minnetonka Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Atlantic Transport Line
- Class of Passengers: First Class
- Date of Departure: 18 June 1904
- Route: London to New York
- Commander: Captain Sydney Layland
1908-07-25 SS Minnetonka Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Atlantic Transport Line
- Class of Passengers: First Class
- Date of Departure: 25 July 1908
- Route: London to New York
- Commander: Captain E. G. Cannons
1912-08-31 SS Minnetonka Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Atlantic Transport Line
- Class of Passengers: First Class
- Date of Departure: 31 August 1912
- Route: London to New York
- Commander: Captain E. O. Cannons
1914-05-23 SS Minnetonka Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Atlantic Transport Line
- Class of Passengers: First Class
- Date of Departure: 23 May 1914
- Route: New York to London
- Commander: Captain E. G. Cannons
1914-08-29 SS Minnetonka Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Atlantic Transport Line
- Class of Passengers: First Class
- Date of Departure: 29 August 1914
- Route: London to New York
- Commander: Captain E. O. Cannons
1927-12-17 SS Minnetonka Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Atlantic Transport Line
- Class of Passengers: First Class
- Date of Departure: 17 December 1927
- Route: Tilbury (London) to New York via Boulogne
- Commander: Captain Thomas F. Gates
1930-09-27 SS Minnetonka Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Atlantic Transport Line
- Class of Passengers: First Class
- Date of Departure: 27 September 1930
- Route: London to New York via Boulogne
- Commander: Captain Thomas F. Gates
ATL Sailing Schedule, London-Cherbourg-New York and New York-Cherbourg-London, from 11 April 1925 to 16 January 1926. Ships Included the Minnekahda, Minnetonka, and Minnewaska. SS Homeric Second Class Passenger List, 4 April 1925. GGA Image ID # 20b69d4c61
Sailing Schedule, Atlantic Transport Line, London-Cherbourg-New York, from 25 April 1925 to 9 January 1926. Ships Included the Minnekahda, Minnetonka, and Minnewaska. The Minnetonka and Minnewaska Carry First Class Passengers Only. The Minnekahda Carries Tourist Third Class Passengers Only. RMS Celtic Passenger List, 30 May 1925. GGA Image ID # 1e542f83a3
Atlantic Transport Line London-Cherbourg-New York Proposed Sailings from 5 September 1925 to 8 May 1926. Ships included the Minnekahda, Minnetonka, and Minnewaska. The Minnetonka and Minnewaska Carry First Class Passengers Only. The Minnekahda Carries Toursit Third Class Passengers Only. GGA Image ID # 1db50ec9b5
Proposed Sailings, Atlantic Transport Line, London-Boulogne-New York from 3 July 1926 to 4 December 1926. Ships Include the Minnekahda, Minnetonka, and Minnewaska. RMS Belgenland Passenger List, 26 June 1926. GGA Image ID # 1df1f2e1ad
Sailing Schedule, London-Cherbourg or Boulogne-New York, Antwerp-Southampton-Cherbourg-New York and Antwerp-Plymouth-Cherbourg-New York, from 20 January 1928 to 26 May 1928. Ships Included the Arabic, Belgenland, Lapland, Minnekahda, Minnesota, Minnetonka, and Minnewaska, and Pennland. The Minnetonka and Minnewaska Carry First-Class Passengers Only. The Mlnnekahda and Minnesota Carry Tourist Third Cabin Passengers Only. The Lapland and Pennland Carry Cabin, Tourist Third Cabin and Third Class Passengers. The Arabic Carries Cabin and Third Class Passengers. RMS Baltic Cabin Class Passenger List, 3 March 1928. GGA Image ID # 20c291acec
Sailing Schedule, London-Boulogne-New York, from 26 May 1928 to 29 December 1928. Ships Included the Minnekahda, Minnesota, Minnetonka, and Minnewaska. Minnetonka and Minnewaska carry First Class passengers only. Minnekahda and Minnesota carry Tourist Third Cabin passengers only. SS Doric Passenger List, 19 May 1928. GGA Image ID # 206dc9ae7c
Sailing Schedule, London-Boulogne-New York and New York Cherbourg-Boulogne-London, from 4 August 1928 to 8 December 1928. Ships Included the Minnekahda, Minnesota, Minnetonka, and Minnewaska. SS Lapland Passenger List, 31 August 1928. GGA Image ID # 1ebe3eafb8
Atlantic Transport Line Sailing Schedule, London-New York, from 20 July 1929 to 23 November 1929. Ships Included the Minnekahda, Minnesota, Minnetonka, and Minnewaska. RMS Arabic Passenger List, 16 August 1929. GGA Image ID # 1e4c608cfa
Sailing Schedule, London-Boulogne-New York and New York-Cherbourg-Boulogne-London, from 19 July 1930 to 10 January 1931. Ships Included the Minnekahda, Minnetonka, and Minnewaska. The Minnetonka and Minnewaska carry First Class Passengers only and call at Cherbourg Eastbound. The Minnekahda carries Tourist Third Cabin Passengers only and calls at Plymouth and Boulogne Eastbound. SS Lapland Passenger List, 25 July 1930. GGA Image ID # 1ebf7afbbb