S.S. Berlin, American Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1874 at Greenock by Caird & Co. 5,526 gross 488.6ft x 57.2ft American Line
Berlin, American Line steamship
S/S Berlin, American Line
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The American Line steamship Berlin (ex City of Berlin)
The American Line steamship Berlin (ex City of Berlin)
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Chronological History

Year Event
1874 Launched as the City of Berlin for the Inman Line
1875 April 29, maiden voyage Liverpool-Queenstown-New York
1875 September, record passage Queenstown-New York
1875 October, new record passage, 7 days, 15 hours and 28 minutes
1879 Electric light fitted in dining salon, first on the North Atlantic
1887 New triple expansion engines and boilers by Laird Bros, Birkenhead
1893 Southampton → New York Mar. 12. Inman Line Steamship City of Berlin.
1893 Southampton → New York Apr. 10. Inman Line steamship City of Berlin<BR>Also reported arrive 1893-04-09.
1893 Sold to American Line, renamed Berlin
1893 Southampton → New York June 5. Inman Line steamship City of Berlin.
1893 Southampton → New York July 1. Inman Line steamship City of Berlin.
1893 Southampton → New York July 31. Inman Line steamship City of Berlin.
1893 Southampton → New York Sept. 9. Inman Line steamship City of Berlin<BR>Also reported arrive 1893-09-11.
1893 Southampton → New York Oct. 2. Inman Line steamship City of Berlin.
1893 Southampton → New York Oct. 23. Inman Line steamship City of Berlin.
1893 Southampton → New York Nov. 13. Inman Line steamship City of Berlin.
1893 Southampton → New York Dec. 4. Inman Line steamship City of Berlin.
1893 Southampton → New York Dec. 27
1894 Southampton → New York Jan. 19
1894 Southampton → New York Feb. 27. Arrived at 07:00 morning.
1894 Southampton → New York Mar. 20
1894 Southampton → New York Apr. 10
1894 Southampton → New York May 1
1894 Southampton → New York Aug. 20
1894 Southampton → New York Sept. 10. Also reported arrive 1894-09-09.
1894 Southampton → New York Sept. 30. ?? Arrival date.
1894 Southampton Oct. 13 → New York Oct. 22. 500 Passengers.
1894 Southampton Nov. 24 → New York Dec. 3. 300 Passengers.
1894 Southampton → New York Dec. 25
1895 Southampton Jan. 19 → New York Jan. 27. 200 Passengers & post <BR>?? Arrival date.
1895 Southampton → New York Feb. 19
1895 Southampton → New York May 13
1895 Southampton → New York June 3
1895 Southampton → New York June 24
1895 Southampton → New York Aug. 13
1895 Southampton → New York Nov. 3
1896 Southampton → New York May 28
1896 Southampton Oct. 17 → New York Oct. 27. Departed Southampton at noon 12:00 and arrived in New York at 16:00 afternoon.
1897 Southampton Apr. 17 → New York Apr. 23. Departed Southampton at noon 12:00 and arrived in New York at 02:00 morning.
1898 Southampton → New York June 6. Sailed under British flag.
1898 Southampton → New York July 4
1898 Renamed "Meade" (US Government)
1921 Scrapped

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Berlin Norddeutscher Lloyd
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