S.S. Canadian (2), Allan Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1859 at Greenock by Robert Steele & Co. 1,926 gross 302ft x 63ft Allan Line , Liverpool, England
Canadian (2)
Canadian (2) - Allan Line steamship at Glasgow
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Chronological History

Year Event
1859 Dec. 10, launched
1860 Mar. 21, maiden voyage Liverpool - Portland
1861 June 4, Sank in 30 minutes after she ran into ice in the Straits of Belle Isle on way from Quebec to Liverpool, one lifeboat capsized, 35 lives lost

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