The SS Copenhagen was a notable North Sea passenger ferry built in Scotland in 1907 by John Brown & Company of Clydebank. As the Great Eastern Railway’s first turbine steamship, she represented a technological advancement in maritime engineering. The vessel measured approximately 331.2 feet (100.9 meters) in length, with a beam of 43.2 feet (13.2 meters) and a depth of 17.8 feet (5.4 meters). She had a gross register tonnage (GRT) of 2,570 and a net register tonnage (NRT) of 1,092. Copenhagen was powered by three steam turbines, each driving its respective screw via direct drive, and collectively rated at 1,200 shp. This propulsion system enabled her to reach a speed of 22 knots (41 km/h), making her a swift and efficient ferry for her time. Her navigation equipment included submarine signalling, and by 1910, she was equipped with wireless telegraphy, with her call sign changing from PQC to GPI by 1914. The vessel's passenger accommodations included first-class berths for 320 passengers, with amenities such as 100 double cabins, a 62-seat dining saloon, a ladies’ room, and a smoking room. She was registered in Harwich, UK, and operated primarily on the route between Harwich and Hook of Holland. During her service, Copenhagen played a role in wartime activities. After initially continuing her regular route and transporting Belgian refugees to Britain during the outbreak of World War I, she was requisitioned for military service. She was used as a troopship before being reclassified as an ambulance ship on 1 January 1916. Her career ended tragically when she was torpedoed and sunk by the German U-boat SM UC-61 on 5 March 1917, while steaming from Harwich to Hook of Holland, approximately 8 nautical miles east of the Noord Hinder Lightship. The sinking resulted in the loss of six lives, marking a somber chapter in her otherwise notable maritime history.

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