Ship Data
| Type | Built | Burden | Dimensions | Line / Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.S. | 1893 at Glasgow by Fairfield Shipbuilding & Eng. Co. Ltd. | 12,952 gross | 620ft x 65.2ft x 43 | Cunard Line |
Chronological History
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1893 | Feb. 2, launched |
| 1893 | Sept. 2, maiden voyage Liverpool - New York (arrived Sept. 9), record crossing |
| 1893 | Liverpool → New York Nov. 3. Crossing the Ocean in 5 days 12 hours and 47 min.. |
| 1894 | Broke the record in August, September and in October, doing average speeds of 21,49 kts, 21,66 kts and 21,75 kts. |
| 1894 | Unchallenged until 1898 when the S/S Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, took all the Atlantic records and the Blue Ribbon. |
| 1894 | Liverpool → New York Mar. 4 |
| 1894 | Liverpool → New York Mar. 31 |
| 1894 | Liverpool → New York Apr. 28. Arrived in the morning. |
| 1894 | Liverpool → New York May 25. Crossing the Ocean in 5,5 days. |
| 1894 | Liverpool June 16 → New York June 23 |
| 1894 | Liverpool → New York July 21 |
| 1894 | Liverpool → New York Aug. 31. Crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 5 days, 8 hours and 38 min.. |
| 1894 | Liverpool → New York Sept. 28. Crossing the Ocean in 5 days, 7 hours and 48 min.. |
| 1894 | Liverpool Oct. 20 → New York Oct. 26 |
| 1894 | Liverpool → New York Nov. 25 |
| 1894 | Liverpool → New York Dec. 22 |
| 1895 | Liverpool → New York Jan. 18 |
| 1895 | Liverpool → New York July 5 |
| 1895 | Liverpool → New York Aug. 9 |
| 1895 | Liverpool → New York Sept. 6 |
| 1895 | Liverpool → New York Oct. 4 |
| 1895 | Liverpool → New York Nov. 1 |
| 1895 | Liverpool → New York Nov. 29 |
| 1896 | Liverpool → New York Mar. 6. Also reported arrive 1896-03-07. |
| 1896 | Liverpool → New York May 1 |
| 1896 | Liverpool → New York May 29 |
| 1896 | Liverpool → New York July 24 |
| 1896 | Liverpool → New York Oct. 16 |
| 1896 | Liverpool → New York Nov. 13 |
| 1897 | Liverpool → New York Feb. 20 |
| 1897 | Liverpool → New York July 30 |
| 1897 | Liverpool → New York Sept. 24 |
| 1897 | Liverpool Nov. 13 → New York Nov. 19 |
| 1897 | Liverpool → New York Dec. 18 |
| 1898 | Liverpool → New York Feb. 5 |
| 1898 | Liverpool → New York Mar. 4 |
| 1898 | Liverpool → New York Apr. 1 |
| 1898 | Liverpool May 21 → New York May 27 |
| 1898 | Liverpool → New York June 24 |
| 1898 | Liverpool July 23 → New York July 29 |
| 1898 | Liverpool Aug. 20 → New York Aug. 26 |
| 1898 | Liverpool Sept. 17 → New York Sept. 23 |
| 1898 | Liverpool Nov. 12 → New York Nov. 18 |
| 1898 | Liverpool Dec. 10 → New York Dec. 16 |
| 1899 | Liverpool → New York Feb. 5 |
| 1899 | Liverpool Mar. 25 → New York Apr. 1 |
| 1899 | Liverpool May 20 → New York May 26 |
| 1899 | Liverpool Apr. 22 → New York July 28 |
| 1899 | Liverpool → New York Aug. 19 |
| 1899 | Liverpool → New York Nov. 11 |
| 1900 | Liverpool → New York June 23 |
| 1900 | Liverpool July 14 → New York July 20 |
| 1900 | Liverpool → New York Aug. 17 |
| 1900 | Liverpool → New York Sept. 15 |
| 1900 | Liverpool → New York Oct. 13 |
| 1900 | Liverpool → New York Nov. 20 |
| 1900 | Liverpool → New York Dec. 8 |
| 1901 | Liverpool → New York Feb. 2 |
| 1901 | Liverpool → New York Mar. 2 |
| 1901 | Liverpool → New York Mar. 30 |
| 1901 | Liverpool → New York Apr. 26 |
| 1901 | Liverpool → New York May 25 |
| 1901 | Liverpool → New York June 22 |
| 1901 | Liverpool → New York July 20 |
| 1901 | Liverpool → New York Aug. 17 |
| 1901 | Liverpool → New York Sept. 14 |
| 1901 | Liverpool → New York Oct. 12 |
| 1901 | Liverpool → New York Nov. 9 |
| 1901 | Liverpool → New York Dec. 7 |
| 1902 | Liverpool → New York Feb. 8 |
| 1902 | Liverpool → New York Mar. 7 |
| 1902 | Liverpool → New York May 2 |
| 1902 | Liverpool → New York May 30 |
| 1902 | Liverpool → New York June 27. Crossing the Ocean in 6 days. |
| 1902 | Liverpool → New York Sept. 19. Crossing the Ocean in 6 days. |
| 1902 | Liverpool → New York Oct. 16. Arrived in New York at 14:00 afternoon. |
| 1902 | Liverpool → New York Dec. 13 |
| 1903 | Liverpool → New York Jan. 17. Crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 6 days. |
| 1903 | Liverpool → New York Feb. 14 |
| 1903 | Liverpool → New York June 5 |
| 1903 | Liverpool → New York July 31. Arrived in New York at 16:00 afternoon. |
| 1903 | Liverpool Oct. 17 → New York Oct. 23. Via Queenstown, Ireland and arrived in New York at 10:00 morning. About 5 days crossing the Ocean.. |
| 1903 | Liverpool → New York Nov. 20. Crossing the Ocean in 5,5 days. |
| 1904 | Liverpool → New York Apr. 1 |
| 1904 | Liverpool → New York Apr. 29 |
| 1904 | Liverpool → New York May 27 |
| 1904 | Liverpool → New York July 22 |
| 1904 | Liverpool → New York Aug. 19 |
| 1904 | Liverpool → New York Oct. 14. Arrived in New York at 07:00 morning after crossing the Ocean in 5,5 days. |
| 1904 | Liverpool → New York Dec. 10 |
| 1905 | Liverpool → New York Feb. 3 |
| 1905 | Liverpool → New York Apr. 14 |
| 1905 | Liverpool → New York June 10. Journey of 5,5 days. |
| 1905 | Liverpool → New York Sept. 29. Arrived in New York at 03:00 morning after crossing the Ocean in 5 days and 10 hours. |
| 1906 | Liverpool July 21 → New York July 27. Passengers from Kimstad, Ireland. |
| 1909 | Aug. 14, badly damaged by fire in Huskisson Dock, Liverpool - condemned. Broken up by Thomas Ward shipbreakers at Swansea. |
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