S.S. Acadia, Anchor Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1866 at Glasgow by Alexander Stephen & Sons 749 gross 217.2ft x 26.3ft x 17.6ft Anchor Line

Constructed of iron, clipper bow, 1 funnel and 3 masts. Her register tonnage was 592, date and port of initial registry was; 6th December, 1866. Glasgow. The engine was built by D. & W. Henderson's "Finnieston Steamship Works", in Glasgow. The Acadia had a single screw, and was powered by a compound engine, delivering 96 HP., which gave her a service speed of 9 knots.

Chronological History

Year Event
1866 Nov. 8, launched for Mediterranean service, cemented, 4 bulkheads
1867 First voyage Glasgow - St. John
1867 May 11, first voyage Glasgow - New York
1868 1868 - 1874, mainly employed on the Glasgow - St. John service with a total of 14 round voyages.
1870 1870 - 1871, made 5 voyages on the Glasgow - Mediterranean - New York - Glasgow service.
1873 Master: Lees
1874 Rebuilt: lengthened 264.8ft x 26.4ft x 20.2ft, tonnage 1,082 gross, 697 register. Compound engine by D. & W. Henderson. cylinders; 53 and 29½ inc. Stroke; 3 feet. 200 HP. Registered after rebuilding on Aug. 18, Glasgow
1875 1875 - 1889, sailed 32 voyages on the Glasgow - Mediterranean - New York - Glasgow run
1876 1876, 2 round voyages Bordeaux - New York
1889 Sept. 21, started on her last voyage Valencia - Gibraltar - New York with arrival Oct. 18t
1890 Sailed New York - West Indies - New York
1891 Sold to Robert Webster Doherty, Liverpool
1891 Sold to Italy, renamed Ausonia
1895 Renamed Alexandra
1896 August, stranded at Tenedos, was refloated and repaired at Constantinople. Scrapped at Naples.

Other ships named "Acadia"

Ship Line / Owner
Acadia Cunard Line

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