Aurania (1) | Norway Heritage

Ship Data

Type	Built	Burden	Dimensions	Line / Owner
S.S.	1882 at Glasgow by J. & G. Thomson & Co.	7,269 gross	470ft x 57.2ft x 37.2ft	Cunard Line

Aurania (1), Cunard Line steamship with her original rig
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Aurania (1) - Cunard Line steamship
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The Aurania had a tonnage of 7,269 tons gross, 3,468 under deck and 4,030 net. Forecastle 102 tons. She had a single screw and was powered by a compound engine with 3 inverted cylinders, 1 of 68 in. & 2 of 91 in. diameter respectively; stroke 72 inches. The engine delivered 1,500 horsepower, which gave the ship a speed of 16 knots. The engine was built by the same company as the hull. She had 3 masts and was rigged as a bark. This came in handy on her maiden voyage when her engine failed due to overheating. The voyage was completed under sail. The Aurania was known as a badly rolling ship, and was never very popular. Call sign: HRGW. Official registration #: 87839 Owners: Cunard Steam Ships Co. Ltd. Port of registry: Liverpool

Aurania (1), Cunard Line steamship
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Aurania (1), Cunard Line steamship serving as Boer War transport no. 20
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Aurania (1), Cunard Line steamship as Boer War transport no. 20
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Aurania (1), Cunard Line steamship as Boer War transport
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Aurania (1) - deck plan of the Promenade deck, Saloon deck and Main deck.
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Cunard Line steamship Aurania (1)
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Chronological History

Year	Event
1882	Dec. 26, launched
1883	June 23, maiden voyage Liverpool -Queenstown - New York
1883	July 4, arrived New York under sail and tow with disabled engines
1884	Liverpool Apr. 12 → New York Apr. 20
1884	Liverpool May 17 → New York May 25
1884	Liverpool June 26 → New York July 4
1884	Liverpool June 26 → New York July 4
1884	Liverpool July 26 → New York Aug. 3
1884	Liverpool July 26 → New York Aug. 3
1884	Liverpool Aug. 30 → New York Sept. 7
1884	Liverpool Nov. 8 → New York Nov. 16
1885	Liverpool Mar. 21 → New York Mar. 29
1885	Liverpool Apr. 18 → New York Apr. 26
1885	Liverpool Apr. 18 → New York Apr. 26
1885	Liverpool May 16 → New York May 24. Arrived in the morning.
1885	Liverpool June 13 → New York June 21. Arrived in the morning after 7 days crossing of the Ocean.
1885	Liverpool June 13 → New York June 21. Arrived in the morning after 7 days crossing of the Ocean.
1885	Liverpool July 11 → New York July 19. A journey of 7 days and 9 hours.
1885	Liverpool Aug. 8 → New York Aug. 16
1885	Liverpool Oct. 31 → New York Nov. 9. 7 days and 3 hours journey.
1885	Liverpool → New York Dec. 7. Arrived in the morning after crossing the Ocean in 7 days and 18 hours.
1886	Liverpool → New York Mar. 7. 6 days and 7 hours journey crossing the Ocean.
1886	Liverpool May 1 → New York May 9. Arrived Sunday morning after crossing the Ocean in 6 days and 10 hours.
1886	Liverpool May 1 → New York May 9. Arrived Sunday morning after crossing the Ocean in 6 days and 10 hours.
1886	Liverpool May 29 → New York June 6. Arrived Sunday morning after crossing the Ocean in 6 days and 11 hours.
1886	Liverpool May 29 → New York June 6. Arrived Sunday morning after crossing the Ocean in 6 days and 11 hours.
1886	Liverpool July 24 → New York Aug. 1
1886	Liverpool Aug. 21 → New York Aug. 29
1886	Liverpool Aug. 21 → New York Aug. 29
1886	Liverpool → New York Sept. 18. Crossing the Atlantic in 6 days and 6 hours.
1886	Liverpool Sept. 18 → New York Sept. 26
1886	Liverpool Oct. 16 → New York Oct. 24
1886	Liverpool Nov. 13 → New York Nov. 22. Crossing the Ocean in 7 days and 5 hours.
1887	Liverpool Feb. 26 → New York Mar. 7
1887	Liverpool Mar. 26 → New York Apr. 4
1887	Liverpool Apr. 23 → New York May 2
1887	Liverpool June 18 → New York June 26
1887	Liverpool July 16 → New York July 24
1887	Liverpool Aug. 13 → New York Aug. 21
1887	Liverpool Sept. 10 → New York Sept. 18
1887	Liverpool Oct. 8 → New York Oct. 16
1887	Liverpool Nov. 5 → Boston Nov. 13
1887	Liverpool Dec. 3 → New York Dec. 12
1888	Liverpool → New York Apr. 29
1888	Liverpool → New York May 28
1888	Liverpool → New York June 23
1888	Liverpool → New York July 22. Arrived at 03:00 morning.
1888	Liverpool Sept. 8 → New York Sept. 17
1888	Liverpool Oct. 6 → New York Oct. 14
1888	Liverpool Nov. 3 → New York Nov. 12
1888	Liverpool → New York Dec. 10
1889	Liverpool → New York Mar. 31
1889	Liverpool → New York May 26
1889	Liverpool June 15 → New York June 24
1889	Liverpool July 13 → New York July 22
1889	Liverpool Aug. 10 → New York Aug. 18
1889	Liverpool Sept. 7 → New York Sept. 15
1889	Liverpool Oct. 5 → New York Oct. 14
1889	Liverpool → New York Nov. 10
1889	Liverpool Nov. 30 → New York Dec. 9
1890	Liverpool → New York Mar. 2
1890	Liverpool → New York Apr. 27
1890	Liverpool → New York May 23
1890	Liverpool June 14 → New York June 22
1890	Liverpool → New York July 20
1890	Liverpool → New York Aug. 17. Also reported arrive 1890-08-16.
1890	Liverpool → New York Sept. 14
1890	Liverpool → New York Oct. 12
1890	Liverpool → New York Nov. 10. Also reported arrive 1890-11-09.
1890	Liverpool → New York Dec. 8
1891	Liverpool → New York Feb. 22
1891	Liverpool → New York Mar. 22. ?? Cunard Line Steamship "Aurora".
1891	Liverpool → New York Apr. 19
1891	Liverpool → New York May 17
1891	Liverpool → New York July 12
1891	Liverpool → New York Aug. 8
1891	Liverpool → New York Sept. 6
1891	Liverpool → New York Oct. 5
1891	Liverpool → New York Nov. 1
1891	Liverpool → New York Nov. 28
1892	Liverpool → New York Mar. 27
1892	Liverpool → New York Apr. 24
1892	Liverpool → New York May 22
1892	Liverpool June 11 → New York June 19. ?? Day of departure Liverpool.
1892	Liverpool Aug. 6 → New York Aug. 14
1892	Liverpool Sept. 3 → New York Sept. 11
1892	Liverpool → New York Oct. 9
1892	Liverpool Oct. 29 → New York Nov. 6
1893	Liverpool Feb. 11 → New York Feb. 20. ?? Ship named "Amania".
1893	Liverpool → New York Mar. 18
1893	Liverpool June 3 → New York June 11
1893	Liverpool → New York July 9
1893	Liverpool → New York Aug. 12
1893	Liverpool → New York Dec. 19
1894	Liverpool → New York Feb. 26
1894	Liverpool → New York June 27
1894	Liverpool → New York Aug. 5
1894	Liverpool → New York Sept. 5
1895	Liverpool → New York Apr. 1
1895	Liverpool → New York July 30
1895	Liverpool → New York Oct. 2
1896	Liverpool → New York June 3
1896	Liverpool → New York Aug. 26
1898	Liverpool → New York Jan. 30
1898	Liverpool → New York July 24
1899	Liverpool → New York Jan. 30
1899	Liverpool → New York May 3
1899	Liverpool May 23 → New York May 31
1899	Liverpool → New York June 28
1899	Liverpool → New York Aug. 23
1900	Boer War transport
1903	Liverpool → New York Apr. 25. Crossing the Ocean in 7 days.
1903	Mediterranean - New York
1903	Liverpool → New York May 21. Arrived in New York at 04:00 morning.
1903	Liverpool → New York June 17. Arrived in New York at 08:00 morning.
1903	Liverpool → New York July 15
1903	Liverpool → New York Oct. 7. Arrived in New York at 03:00 morning.
1904	Liverpool - New York. Mediterranean - New York
1904	Liverpool → New York May 25
1904	Liverpool → New York June 22
1904	Liverpool → New York July 20
1904	Liverpool → New York Aug. 16
1904	Liverpool → New York Sept. 14. Arrived in New York at 10:00 morning. Also reported arrive 1904-09-13.
1905	Scrapped at Genoa