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SS President

Ship
SS President was a British passenger liner that was the largest ship in the world when she was commissioned in 1840, and the first steamship to founder on the transatlantic run when she was lost at sea with all 136 onboard in March 1841. She was... Wikipedia
Beam: 41′
Launched: December 9, 1839
Length: 243′
Fate: March 1841, lost with all aboard under unknown circumstances
Maiden voyage: 1 August 1840
Sail plan: 3 masts
Tonnage: 2,350 GRT