Geranium displaced 1,250 tons and measured 267 feet 9 inches in overall length. Her beam was 33 feet 6 inches and her draft 11 feet 9 inches. She carried 250 tons of coal and could cover about 2,000 nautical miles at 15 knots. Her top speed was 16.5 knots.
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Range and coal in a 1,250-ton sloop
At 1,250 tons, Geranium could make 16.5 knots and cover about 2,000 nautical miles at 15 knots on 250 tons of coal.