America (1) | Norway Heritage

Ship Data

Type	Built	Burden	Dimensions	Line / Owner
S.S.	1883 at Glasgow by J. & G. Thomson & Co.	5,528 gross	441.8ft x 51.2ft	National Line

America (1) - National Line steamship
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America - on the Mersey, Liverpool
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Picture of the S/S America (1) of the National Line with sails
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America (1) - National Line steamship, deck plans and cross sectional view.
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America (1) as the Italian Navy Ship Trinacria
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Year	Event
1883	Dec. 29, launched for the National Line
1884	May 27, maiden voyage Liverpool-Queenstown-New York
1884	Liverpool May 27 → New York June 4. Record breaking journey of 6 days 11 hours.
1884	Liverpool May 27 → New York June 4. Record breaking journey of 6 days 11 hours.
1884	Liverpool July 30 → New York Aug. 7. 6 days 22 hours journey.
1884	Liverpool July 30 → New York Aug. 7. 6 days 22 hours journey.
1884	Liverpool → New York Sept. 5. Arrived in the morning, 7 days journey from Liverpool.
1884	Liverpool Sept. 25 → New York Oct. 3. 7½ days journey.
1885	Auxiliary cruiser, remained at London
1886	Mar. 31, resumed Liverpool-Queenstown-New York sailings
1886	May 26, engine trouble on way to New York, turned back to London
1886	Oct. 13, last voyage Liverpool-Queenstown-New York
1887	Sold to the Italian Navy, renamed "Trinacria"
1925	Scrapped