S.S. British Queen, American Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1880 at Belfast by Harland & Wolff 3,558 gross 410.3ft x 39ft 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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Obdam ex British Queen, American Line steamship
The Britsih Queen in Holland America Line colors as the Obdam
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Chronological History

Year Event
1880 Nov. 4, launched for British Shipowners Co.
1881 Jan. 31, maiden voyage Liverpool - Philadelphia as charter for the American Line
1881 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 26
1881 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 26
1881 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 26
1881 Liverpool Sept. 3 → Philadelphia Sept. 12
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia Jan. 5
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia Mar. 21. Arrived in the morning.
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 1
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 1
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 1
1882 Liverpool May 24 → Philadelphia June 5. Also reported arrive 1882-06-04.
1882 Liverpool May 24 → Philadelphia June 5. Also reported arrive 1882-06-04.
1882 Liverpool May 24 → Philadelphia June 5. Also reported arrive 1882-06-04.
1882 Liverpool May 24 → Philadelphia June 5. Also reported arrive 1882-06-04.
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 31
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 31
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 31
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 4. Also reported arrive 1882-09-03.
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 4. Also reported arrive 1882-09-03.
1883 Chartered to Inman Line
1883 Chartered to Shaw, Savill & Albion Line
1885 Chartered to Anchor Line
1887 Chartered to Furness Line
1889 Purchased by the Holland America Line and renamed Obdam
1896 Fitted with triple expansion engines
1898 Sold, renamed McPherson
1905 Sold, renamed Brooklyn
1906 Sold, renamed S. V. Luckenbach
1915 Sold, renamed Onega
1918 Aug. 30, torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel by a German submarine

Other ships named "British Queen"

Ship Line / Owner
British Queen Cunard Line
British Queen Inman Line
British Queen Anchor Line

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