S.S. British King, American Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1881 at Belfast by Harland & Wolff 3,559 gross 410.3ft x 39ft American Line
British King, American Line steamship
British King, American Line steamship
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American Line steamships British Crown, British Empire, British King, British Prince, British Princess and British Queen
American Line steamships British Crown, British Empire, British King,
British Prince, British Princess and British Queen
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Chronological History

Year Event
1881 Apr. 9, maiden voyage Liverpool - Philadelphia for American Line
1881 Launched for British Shipowners
1881 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 29. Arrived early morning.
1881 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 3
1881 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 4
1881 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 4
1881 Liverpool Aug. 3 → Philadelphia Aug. 15. Also reported arrive 1881-08-12.
1881 Liverpool Aug. 3 → Philadelphia Aug. 15. Also reported arrive 1881-08-12.
1881 Liverpool → Philadelphia Oct. 31
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia Apr. 11
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia Apr. 11
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 21. Also reported arrive 1882-05-20.
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 21. Also reported arrive 1882-05-20.
1883 Chartered by New Zealand Shipping Co.
1885 Liverpool → Philadelphia Mar. 11
1885 May 30, made one voyage Liverpool - Queenstown - New York for Guion Line
1886 Liverpool → Philadelphia Jan. 3
1886 Liverpool → Philadelphia Feb. 16
1886 Liverpool → Philadelphia Mar. 30
1886 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 11
1886 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 23. Also reported arrive 1886-06-22.
1886 Liverpool → Philadelphia Aug. 2
1886 Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 13. Also reported arrive 1886-09-12.
1886 Liverpool → Philadelphia Oct. 26
1886 Liverpool → Philadelphia Dec. 8
1887 Liverpool → Philadelphia Mar. 7
1887 Liverpool → Philadelphia Apr. 11
1887 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 22
1887 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 26
1887 Liverpool → Philadelphia Aug. 7. Also reported arrive 1887-08-08.
1887 Liverpool → Philadelphia Oct. 29
1887 Liverpool → Philadelphia Dec. 11
1888 Liverpool → Philadelphia Jan. 24
1888 Liverpool → Philadelphia Mar. 6
1888 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 27. Also reported arrive 1888-05-28.
1888 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 8. Also reported arrive 1888-07-07.
1888 Liverpool → Philadelphia Aug. 18
1888 Liverpool → Philadelphia Nov. 12
1888 Liverpool → Philadelphia Dec. 19
1889 Liverpool → Philadelphia Jan. 27
1889 Liverpool → Philadelphia Mar. 10
1889 Liverpool → Philadelphia Apr. 20. Also reported arrive 1889-04-21.
1889 Liverpool → Philadelphia Apr. 20. Also reported arrive 1889-04-21.
1889 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 3
1889 Liverpool → Philadelphia Aug. 25. Also reported arrive 1889-08-26.
1889 Liverpool → Philadelphia Oct. 6
1889 Liverpool → Philadelphia Nov. 18
1889 Sold to Holland America Line, renamed Werkendam
1900 Sold to Chinese Eastern Railway, renamed Harbin
1904 Sunk by Russians at Port Arthur

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