S.S. Illinois, American Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1873 at Philadelphia by W. Cramp & Sons 3,104 gross 343ft x 43ft American Line
American Line steamship, Illinois at Liverpool
American Line steamship, Illinois at Liverpool
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Picture of the American Line sister ships S/S Illinois and S/S Indiana
Picture of the sister ships S/S Illinois and S/S Indiana

Chronological History

Year Event
1873 launched
1874 Jan 23, maiden voyage Philadelphia - Queenstown - Liverpool
1875 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 30
1875 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 10
1875 Liverpool → Philadelphia Aug. 22
1875 Liverpool → Philadelphia Oct. 4
1875 Liverpool → Philadelphia Nov. 9
1876 Liverpool July 5 → Philadelphia July 17
1876 Liverpool Aug. 16 → Philadelphia Aug. 26
1877 Liverpool Sept. 26 → Philadelphia Oct. 7
1878 Liverpool Mar. 27 → Philadelphia Apr. 6
1878 Liverpool May 15 → Philadelphia May 25
1878 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 6
1878 Liverpool → Philadelphia Aug. 17
1878 Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 28
1878 Liverpool → Philadelphia Nov. 9
1879 Liverpool → Philadelphia Apr. 26
1879 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 7
1880 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 15. Also reported arrive 1880-05-18.
1880 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 15. Also reported arrive 1880-05-18.
1880 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 19. Arrived in the morning.
1880 Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 5. Arrived in the morning.
1880 Liverpool Oct. 1 → Philadelphia Oct. 10. Arrived in the morning<BR>Also reported arrive 1880-10-09.
1880 Liverpool Oct. 1 → Philadelphia Oct. 10. Arrived in the morning<BR>Also reported arrive 1880-10-09.
1881 Liverpool → Philadelphia Mar. 5. Arrived in the morning.
1881 Liverpool → Philadelphia Apr. 18. Also reported arrive 1881-04-17.
1881 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 22. Arrived early morning.
1881 Liverpool Aug. 31 → Philadelphia Sept. 8. Arrived in the morning.
1881 Liverpool Oct. 5 → Philadelphia Oct. 15. Also reported arrive 1881-10-16.
1881 Liverpool Oct. 5 → Philadelphia Oct. 15. Also reported arrive 1881-10-16.
1881 Liverpool → Philadelphia Dec. 9. Arrived in the morning.
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia Apr. 4
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 14
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 14
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 24. Arrived Philadelphia in the morning<BR>Also reported arrive 1882-07-23.
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 24. Arrived Philadelphia in the morning<BR>Also reported arrive 1882-07-23.
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia Aug. 28
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia Oct. 9
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia Dec. 24
1883 Liverpool → Philadelphia Mar. 19
1883 Liverpool → Philadelphia Apr. 22
1883 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 9
1883 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 9
1883 Liverpool Aug. 25 → Philadelphia Sept. 5
1883 Liverpool → Philadelphia Oct. 14
1884 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 1
1884 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 1
1884 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 13
1884 Liverpool → Philadelphia Aug. 24
1884 Liverpool → Philadelphia Oct. 6
1885 Liverpool → Philadelphia Mar. 24
1885 Liverpool Apr. 22 → Philadelphia May 3
1885 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 15. Queenstown 1885-06-04<BR>Also reported arrive 1885-06-13.
1885 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 15. Queenstown 1885-06-04<BR>Also reported arrive 1885-06-13.
1886 Liverpool → Philadelphia Apr. 25
1886 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 6
1886 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 19. Also reported arrive 1886-07-18.
1886 Dec. 17, first voyage as charter for Red Star Line, Philadelphia - Antwerp
1891 Fitted with triple expansion engines by W. Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia
1898 Sold to US Gov. and renamed Supply
1928 Scrapped

Other ships named "Illinois"

Ship Line / Owner
Illinois Red Star Line
Illinois Inman Line

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