S.S. Albano, Wilson Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1861 at Hull, England by M. Samuelson & Co. 1,069 gross 245.2ft x 29ft x 16.9ft Wilson Line , Hull, England

Details: 1,069 tons gross, 815 under deck and 691 net. Poop 136 feet long. Iron construction, single screw, 3 masts steam Schooner, 1 deck, 2 tiers of beams and 4 cemented bulkheads. Propulsion: compound engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 29 and 56 in. diameter respectively, stroke 26 inches, operating at 75 p.s.i. delivering 150 horsepower. The engine was built by Earle's Co. in Hull.

Chronological History

Year Event
1861 Launched as the Albion by Martin Samuelson of Hull
1861 June 24, sold to J. W. Day, Durham
1861 Purchased by Thos. Wilson, Sons & Co
1880 Fitted with a new iron deck, and new boiler, re-engined - compounded
1880 June 12, renamed Albano
1880 Departed Christiania. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1881 Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived London. — See in Routes & Departures
1882 Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1885 March. 6, Capt. Soulsby from Christiania to Hull with passengers and cargo of wood pulp, butter, fresh herring, paper, ropes, shoddy, clothes, shoes and game
1885 Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1886 Departed Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1886 Departed Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1886 Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived London. — See in Routes & Departures
1887 Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1887 Lost rudder 500 miles west of Queenstown, rescued by S/S "Wells City". Damage repairs
1888 Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived London. — See in Routes & Departures
1892 Departed Trondheim - Christiansund - Aalesund. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1893 June Capt. Williams from Kristiania to London with fresh food and general goods
1894 Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived London. — See in Routes & Departures
1896 Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived London. — See in Routes & Departures
1896 Sold to Marine Association
1897 Wrecked near Kemi, Finland Sept. 26

Routes & Departures

Year Route To Departures
1880 Christiania - Christiansand - Hull Hull 1
Date From To Note Connections
1880-10-29 Christiania - Christiansand Hull
1881 Christiania - London London ▶ 6
1882 Christiania - Christiansand - Hull Hull ▶ 2
1885 Christiania - Christiansand - Hull Hull ▶ 3
1886 Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 3
1886 Trondheim - Kristiansund - Aalesund Hull ▶ 2
1886 Christiania - Christiansand - London London 1
Date From To Note Connections
1886-11-12 Christiania - Christiansand London
1887 Christiania - Christiansand - Hull Hull 1
Date From To Note Connections
1887-03-11 Christiania - Christiansand Hull
1888 Christiania - Christiansand - London London 1
Date From To Note Connections
1888-09-27 Christiania - Christiansand London
1892 Trondheim - Christiansund - Aalesund - Hull Hull ▶ 3
1894 Christiania - Christiansand - London London ▶ 7
1896 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull 1
Date From To Note Connections
1896-03-11 Tr.heim - Chr.sund - Aalesund - Bergen - Stavanger Hull
1896 Christiania - Christiansand - London London ▶ 2

Other ships named "Albano"

Ship Line / Owner
Albano Hamburg America Line

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