S.S. Batavia, Cunard Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1870 at Dumbarton by William Denny & Co. 2,553 gross 327.4ft x 39.3ft Cunard Line
Cunard Line steamship Batavia
Cunard Line steamship Batavia
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Batavia - Cunard Line steamship
Batavia - Cunard Line steamship
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Chronological History

Year Event
1870 May 10, maiden voyage Liverpool - Queenstown - New York
1870 Liverpool → New York July 2
1872 Liverpool May 21 → New York June 2. Agent DHrr. Gunnestad & Co., Christiania.
1872 Liverpool July 31 → New York Aug. 10
1872 Liverpool → New York Oct. 20
1873 Liverpool → New York May 12
1873 Liverpool → New York June 14
1873 Liverpool → New York Aug. 24
1873 Liverpool → New York Sept. 27
1873 Liverpool → New York Nov. 2
1874 Liverpool → New York July 18
1874 Liverpool → New York Aug. 22
1874 Liverpool → New York Sept. 27
1875 Liverpool → New York May 2
1875 Liverpool → New York June 5
1878 Liverpool July 25 → Boston Aug. 4
1878 Liverpool → New York Sept. 8
1880 Liverpool June 2 → Boston June 12
1880 Liverpool July 7 → Boston July 17
1880 Liverpool July 7 → Boston July 17
1880 Liverpool Sept. 15 → Boston Sept. 26
1881 Liverpool Apr. 27 → Boston May 8
1881 Liverpool May 25 → Boston June 4
1881 Liverpool → Boston Nov. 22
1882 Liverpool Jan. 18 → Boston Jan. 30
1882 Chartered for the Egyptian campaign
1882 Liverpool June 21 → Boston July 2
1883 Liverpool Feb. 14 → Boston Feb. 27
1883 Liverpool May 9 → Boston May 20
1883 Liverpool May 9 → Boston May 20
1883 Liverpool June 6 → Boston June 17
1883 Liverpool June 6 → Boston June 17
1883 Liverpool June 6 → Boston June 17
1883 Liverpool July 18 → Boston July 29
1883 Liverpool Sept. 26 → Boston Oct. 8
1884 Acquired by John Elder & Co in payment for the Etruria and Umbria
1885 Fitted with triple-expansion engines by John Elder & Co
1887 Canadian Pacific
1892 Renamed "Tacoma" for Northern Pacific

Other ships named "Batavia"

Ship Line / Owner
Batavia Hamburg America Line

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