Bothnia (1) | Norway Heritage

Ship Data

Type	Built	Burden	Dimensions	Line / Owner
S.S.	1874 at Glasgow by J. & G. Thomson & Co.	4,535 gross	422.3ft x 42.2ft x 34.5ft	Cunard Line

Picture of the S/S Bothnia
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The Bothnia was built in 1874 by J. & G. Thompson in Glasgow. She was one of 3 sister ships built by the same yard for the Cunard Line. The other two sisters were the Scythia (1) and the Gallia. She had a tonnage of 4,535 tons gross, 4,531 under deck and 2,923 net. She was an iron construction. There was one single screw, she was rigged as a bark as can be seen from the picture. Propulsion: compound engine with 2 cylinders of 60 & 104 inches diameter respectively, stroke 54 inches and operating at 65 p.s.i.. The engine delivered 600 Nominal Horsepower which gave the ship a speed of 12½ knots. The engine was built by the same company as the hull. The Bothnia made her maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York in 1874 and in 1885 she was transferred to the Liverpool - Boston service. Code letters: MVKQ. Official Number: 68094. Port of registry: Glasgow

Cuard Line sisters Gallia, Bothnia (1), Scythia (1)
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Bothnia (1), Cunard Line steamship
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Cunard Line steamships Bothnia (1) and Scythia (1) - cabin plan
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Chronological History

Year	Event
1874	Mar. 4, launched
1874	Aug. 8, maiden voyage Liverpool-Queenstown-New York
1875	Liverpool → New York May 26
1878	Liverpool Apr. 25 → America May 7. ?? Unknown harbor.
1878	Liverpool → New York Aug. 21
1880	Liverpool May 15 → New York May 25. Also reported arrive 1880-05-24.
1880	Liverpool May 15 → New York May 25. Also reported arrive 1880-05-24.
1880	Liverpool → New York Aug. 3
1881	Liverpool Apr. 9 → New York Apr. 19
1881	Liverpool June 18 → New York June 28
1881	Liverpool July 23 → New York Aug. 2
1883	Liverpool Apr. 7 → New York Apr. 17
1883	Liverpool Apr. 7 → New York Apr. 17
1883	Liverpool May 12 → New York May 22
1883	Liverpool May 12 → New York May 22
1884	Liverpool → New York June 3
1885	Apr. 15, first voyage Liverpool - Boston
1885	Liverpool July 4 → New York July 14
1886	Liverpool - Boston/New York
1886	Liverpool June 29 → Boston July 6
1886	Liverpool Oct. 12 → Boston Oct. 22
1887	Liverpool Apr. 12 → Boston Apr. 22. Arrived on Friday after crossing the Ocean in 8 days and 9 hours.
1887	Liverpool Apr. 12 → Boston Apr. 22. Arrived on Friday after crossing the Ocean in 8 days and 9 hours.
1887	Liverpool July 26 → Boston Aug. 5
1887	Liverpool Aug. 30 → Boston Sept. 10
1887	Liverpool Oct. 4 → Boston Oct. 13
1888	Liverpool → New York Mar. 24
1888	Liverpool Apr. 19 → Boston Apr. 28
1888	Liverpool Oct. 23 → New York Nov. 3
1889	Liverpool Apr. 9 → New York Apr. 19
1889	Liverpool May 7 → New York May 17
1889	Liverpool May 7 → New York May 17
1889	Liverpool June 4 → New York June 15
1889	Liverpool Aug. 13 → New York Aug. 23
1889	Liverpool → New York Sept. 20
1889	Liverpool → New York Oct. 20
1890	Liverpool → New York May 4
1890	Liverpool May 20 → New York May 30
1890	Liverpool June 17 → New York June 28
1890	Liverpool → New York Aug. 22
1890	Liverpool → New York Sept. 19
1890	Liverpool → New York Oct. 18
1891	Liverpool → New York Sept. 26
1892	Liverpool → New York Apr. 1
1892	Liverpool → New York Apr. 29
1892	Liverpool May 17 → New York May 28
1893	Liverpool → Boston July 9
1893	Liverpool → Boston Aug. 13
1893	Liverpool → Boston Sept. 17
1894	Liverpool → Boston Aug. 26. Also reported arrive 1894-08-25.
1895	Liverpool → Boston Sept. 21
1895	Liverpool → Boston Oct. 27
1896	Liverpool → New York Mar. 28
1896	Liverpool → Boston Apr. 17
1898	Liverpool → Boston June 10
1898	Sold
1899	Scrapped at Marseilles