SS Cretic was an ocean liner built in 1902. She was operated by several shipping lines, all of which were part of the IMM Co., under several names in her career, which ended when she was scrapped in 1929.
Ship history
The steel-hulled ship was built by R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd. of Hebburn for Frederick Leyland & Co. and launched on 25 February 1902 as Hanoverian. The 13,507-ton ship was 582 feet long, and 60 feet in the beam. She was powered by two 3-cylinder triple expansion steam engines, delivering 1,269 nhp to two screws.[4]
In July 1902 she serves Leyland Line,[4] for three voyages between Liverpool and Boston before the line's buyout by IMM Co. in October 1902.[5]
Hanoverian was transferred to the Dominion Line