S.S. Albion, 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

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
1866 Departed Christiania. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1867 Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived Hull. List (5) — See in Routes & Departures
1869 Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1870 Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1871 Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1872 Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1872 Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived London. — See in Routes & Departures
1873 Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived London. — See in Routes & Departures
1874 Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived London. — See in Routes & Departures
1875 Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1876 Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1877 Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1878 Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived Hull - London. — See in Routes & Departures
1879 Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1880 Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1880 Fitted with a new iron deck, and new boiler, re-engined
1880 June 12, renamed Albano
1887 Lost rudder 500 miles west of Queenstown, rescued by S/S "Wells City". Damage repairs
1896 Sold to Marine Association
1897 Wrecked near Kemi, Finland

Routes & Departures

Year Route To Departures
1867 Christiania - Christiansand - Hull 1
Date From To Note Connections
1867-10-11
1868 Christiania - Christiansand - Hull ▶ 2
1869 Christiania - Christiansand - Hull ▶ 4
S/S Pacific
Saturday April 17 at 07:00 in the morning the Wilson Steamship Pasific run aground at Fuglehuk in the Oslo Fjord in thick fog. She came from Stettin to Christiania to pick up Emigrants for America, via England. The outbound Wilson Steamship Oder tried several times to pull her off but did not succeed. Later, after emptying the ship for its cargo, the Christiania tugboat Basten manages to pull her off.
S/S Pacifics journey this time was cancelled and Wilson ordered the steamship Albion to Christiania. S/S Pacific returned to Hull with a load of timber, Tuesday April 20.

Note:
*1) General agent H. Heitmann for Inmans Royal English Post-Steamship spring timetable:
Departure from ChristianiaArriving HullDeparture LiverpoolArrival New York
S/S Oder, March 19 at 15:00Monday March 22S/S City of London, March 21Saturday April 3
S/S Argo, March 26 at 15:00Monday March 29S/S City of Brooklyn, March 31Saturday April 10
S/S Oder, April 2 at 17:00Monday April 5S/S City of Baltimore, April 7Saturday April 17
S/S Argo, April 9 at 17:00Monday April 12S/S City of Paris, April 14Saturday April 24
S/S Oder, April 16 at 17:00Monday April 19S/S City of Antwerp, April 21Saturday May 1
S/S Argo, April 23 at 17:00Monday April 26S/S City of London, April 28Saturday May 8
S/S Oder, April 30 at 17:00Monday May 3S/S City of Brooklyn, May 5Saturday May 15
S/S Argo, May 7 at 17:00Monday May 10S/S City of Baltimore, May 12Saturday May 22

*9) Agent O. Svenson for National Line Correspond for S/S France departure Liverpool June 23 for New York.
*10) Agent O. Svenson for National Line Correspond for S/S Virginia departure Liverpool July 1 for New York.

1870 Christiania - Christiansand - Hull Hull ▶ 16
1871 Christiania - Christiansand - Hull Hull ▶ 5
1872 Christiania - Christiansand - Hull Hull ▶ 7
1872 Christiania - Christiansand - London route London ▶ 2
1873 Christiania - Christiansand - London route London ▶ 4
Agent Gunnestad & Co in Christiania arranged journeys to New Zealand by S/S Albion via London.

S/S Albion, March 14
Agent Frederik Lies passengers on this journey to London left Liverpool on March 20th on the disasters journey of the White Star Line steamship S/S Atlantic

S/S Albion, October 9 and 25
Agent Gunnestad & Co arranged journeys for some emigrants to New Zealand by S/S Albion via London.

1874 Christiania - Christiansand - London route London 1
Date From To Note Connections
1874-04-23 Christiania - Christiansand London
1875 Christiania - Christiansand - Hull Hull ▶ 2
1876 Christiania - Christiansand - Hull Hull 1
Date From To Note Connections
1876-03-05 Christiania - Christiansand Hull
1877 Christiania - Christiansand - Hull Hull 1
Date From To Note Connections
1877-01-12 Christiania - Christiansand Hull
1878 Christiania - Christiansand - Hull Hull ▶ 2
1879 Christiania - Christiansand - Hull Hull 1
Date From To Note Connections
1879-03-14 Christiania - Christiansand Hull
1880 Christiania - Christiansand - Hull Hull 1
Date From To Note Connections
1880-04-02 Christiania - Christiansand Hull No info.

Other ships named "Albion"

Ship Line / Owner
Albion B. Z. Bjerck

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