ABD-EL-KADER x 2
Code - NL184
£1.35
Class - 9
Date - 1886
Description - ABD-EL-KADER x 2 NL184
Mail steamer completed 1886 for Compagnie
Général Transatlantique for their North African
service. Sisters:- Ville d’Oran, Ville de Madrid,
Ville de Bone, Ville de Barcelone, Kleber,
Isaac-Péreire, Ville de Rome & Ville de Naples.
Gross Tonnage 1,859 tons
Dimensions 310’ x 33 ½ ‘ x 16’
Speed 14 ½ knots
Passengers varied up to 158.
Some served as troopships when required, and
survivors were not broken up until after WW1.