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As can be seen from the picture, this ship had a clipper stem, one funnel, and three masts rigged for sail. She was an iron construction with a single screw and a speed of 10 knots. There was accommodation for 100 first class passengers and 750 steerage passengers. In 1866 she made a trooping voyage between Liverpool - Malta - Quebec - Liverpool. In 1872 she was rebuilt to 4 276 tons and lengthened to 391.6 feet as on the picture. She resumed Liverpool - Queenstown - New York sailings on April 24th 1872, and commenced her last voyage on this service on September 15th 1874. On November 8th 1874 she started London - New York voyages and commenced her last London - New York sailing on December 17th 1893. She was scrapped the following year.
Chronological History
| Year |
Event |
| 1863 |
Oct. 27, launched as the Carolina for Fernie Bros |
| 1863 |
Renamed Pennsylvania for National Line |
| 1864 |
Feb. 16, maiden voyage Liverpool - Queenstown - New York |
| 1872 |
Rebuilt: lengthened to 391.6ft, fitted with compound engines by Laird Bros - renamed Canada |
| 1872 |
Liverpool May 29 → New York June 10. Agent Hr. O. Svenson, Christiania. |
| 1872 |
Liverpool July 4 → New York July 15 |
| 1872 |
Liverpool Aug. 7 → New York Aug. 19 |
| 1872 |
Liverpool → New York Oct. 7 |
| 1872 |
Liverpool → New York Nov. 13 |
| 1873 |
Liverpool Apr. 30 → New York May 13 |
| 1873 |
Liverpool → New York June 16. ?? Date of arrival missing. |
| 1894 |
Scrapped |
Other ships named "Canada"
| Ship |
Line / Owner |
|
Canada
|
Cunard Line |
|
Canada
|
Dominion Line |
|
Canada
|
Lars Larsen |
|
Canada
|
C.G.T - Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (French Line) |
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