S.S. British Princess, American Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1882 at Belfast by Harland & Wolff 3,864 gross 420.1ft x 42.2ft American Line

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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British Princess, American Line steamship
British Princess, American Line steamship
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Les Alpes - ex. American Line steamship British Princess
Les Alpes - ex. British Princess
here in service for Societe Generale De Transports Maritimes A Vapeur
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Chronological History

Year Event
1882 Launched for British Shipowners
1883 Apr. 28, maiden voyage Liverpool - Philadelphia for American Line
1883 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 10
1883 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 20
1883 Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 2
1883 Liverpool → Philadelphia Nov. 23. Also reported arrive 1883-11-21.
1884 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 5
1884 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 5
1884 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 8
1884 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 21
1884 Liverpool → Philadelphia Aug. 30
1884 Liverpool → Philadelphia Oct. 18
1885 Liverpool → Philadelphia Apr. 7
1885 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 21. Also reported arrive 1885-06-20.
1885 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 21. Also reported arrive 1885-06-20.
1885 Liverpool → Philadelphia Aug. 3
1885 Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 14. Queenstown 1885-09-04.
1885 Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 14. Queenstown 1885-09-04.
1885 Liverpool → Philadelphia Oct. 24. Queenstown 1885-10-11.
1885 Liverpool → Philadelphia Oct. 24. Queenstown 1885-10-11.
1886 Liverpool → Philadelphia Jan. 18
1886 Liverpool → Philadelphia Apr. 19
1886 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 31
1886 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 12
1886 Liverpool → Philadelphia Aug. 23
1886 Liverpool → Philadelphia Oct. 5
1886 Liverpool → Philadelphia Nov. 16. ?? Post Steamship "Princess of Philadelphia".
1886 Liverpool → Philadelphia Dec. 27
1887 Liverpool → Philadelphia Feb. 11
1887 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 1
1887 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 4. Queenstown 1887-05-26, also reported arrive New York 1887-06-03.
1887 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 4. Queenstown 1887-05-26, also reported arrive New York 1887-06-03.
1887 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 19
1887 Liverpool → Philadelphia Aug. 28. Also reported arrive 1887-08-27.
1887 Liverpool → Philadelphia Oct. 8. Also reported arrive 1887-10-10.
1887 Liverpool → Philadelphia Nov. 20
1888 Liverpool → Philadelphia Jan. 9
1888 Liverpool → Philadelphia Feb. 19. ?? Could be the steamship<BR>British Prince (1888-02-08).
1888 Liverpool → Philadelphia Apr. 1
1888 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 13. Also reported arrive 1888-05-11.
1888 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 24. Also reported arrive 1888-06-22 and 1888-06-25.
1888 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 24. Also reported arrive 1888-06-22 and 1888-06-25.
1888 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 29. Also reported arrive 1888-07-28.
1888 Liverpool → Philadelphia Oct. 17
1888 Liverpool → Philadelphia Nov. 27. Also reported arrive 1888-11-28.
1889 Liverpool → Philadelphia Feb. 20
1889 Liverpool → Philadelphia Mar. 28
1889 Liverpool → Philadelphia Apr. 29
1889 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 9
1889 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 16. Also reported arrive 1889-06-17.
1889 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 16. Also reported arrive 1889-06-17.
1889 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 19
1889 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 29
1889 Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 7. Also reported arrive 1889-09-08.
1889 Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 30
1889 Liverpool → Philadelphia Oct. 20. Also reported arrive 1889-10-21.
1889 Liverpool → Philadelphia Dec. 4
1890 Liverpool → Philadelphia Jan. 19. Also reported arrive 1890-01-12.
1890 Liverpool → Philadelphia Feb. 18. Also reported arrive 1890-02-19.
1890 Liverpool → Philadelphia Apr. 9
1890 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 12. Also reported arrive 1890-05-13.
1890 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 23
1890 Liverpool → Philadelphia Aug. 3. Also reported arrive 1890-08-04.
1890 Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 13. Also reported arrive 1890-09-14.
1890 Liverpool → Philadelphia Dec. 9. Also reported arrive 1890-12-10.
1891 Liverpool → Philadelphia Mar. 6
1891 Liverpool → Philadelphia Apr. 14
1891 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 24
1891 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 4
1891 Liverpool → Philadelphia Aug. 16
1891 Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 29
1891 Liverpool → Philadelphia Nov. 7
1891 Liverpool → Philadelphia Dec. 24
1892 Liverpool → Philadelphia Feb. 3
1892 Liverpool → Philadelphia Mar. 16
1892 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 7. Also reported arrive 1892-06-06.
1892 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 18
1892 Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 1
1893 Liverpool → Philadelphia Jan. 4
1893 Liverpool → Philadelphia Feb. 17
1893 Liverpool → Philadelphia Mar. 29. Also reported arrive 1893-03-28.
1893 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 18. Also reported arrive 1893-06-19.
1893 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 30
1893 Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 10
1893 Liverpool → Philadelphia Oct. 23
1893 Liverpool → Philadelphia Dec. 6
1894 Liverpool → Philadelphia Apr. 17
1894 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 28
1894 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 23
1894 Liverpool → Philadelphia Aug. 28
1894 Liverpool → Philadelphia Oct. 2
1895 Sold to French owners, reamed Les Alpes
1910 Scrapped

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