S.S. California, Hamburg America Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1883 at Walker-on-Tyne by Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. 2,690 gross 300.5ft x 38.7ft Hamburg America Line

Engines by Wallsend Slipway Co. Straight stem, one funnel, two masts, iron construction and single screw. Service speed of 10 knots. There was passenger accommodation for 1,250-3rd class.

Chronological History

Year Event
1882 Dec. 27, launched for the Carr Line
1883 Mar. 15, maiden voyage Hamburg-New York
1888 Hamburg Apr. 1 → New York Apr. 8. Capt.. Winther.
1888 Purchased by HAPAG in May
1888 July 13, first voyage Hamburg-New York for HAPAG
1889 → New York Mar. 13
1889 → New York Apr. 25. Arrived at 10:00 morning.
1889 → New York June 8
1889 → New York July 18. Capt. Bauer, arrived at 13:00 afternoon.
1890 → New York Mar. 31
1892 → Baltimore June 22
1892 → New York Aug. 13. Arrived N.Y 22:00 evening.
1893 → New York Apr. 29. Hamburg Packet Line.
1893 → Montreal Aug. 1. Hansa Line.
1894 Hamburg → New York July 20. Captain Dempwolf.
1894 Departed Christiansand. Arrived Halifax - New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1894 Christiansand Aug. 22 → New York Sept. 8. Scandia Line.
1894 Hamburg → Baltimore Oct. 28. Captain Dempwolf.
1895 Hamburg → Boston Jan. 25
1897 Sold to German owners, renamed "Irland"
1898 Sold to Danish owners, renamed "Wineland"
1904 Scrapped

Routes & Departures

Year Route To Departures
1894 Helsingborg - Gothenburg - Christiansand - Halifax - New York 1
Date From To Note Connections
1894-08-22 Arr N.Y 1894-09-08

Other ships named "California"

Ship Line / Owner
California Scandia Line

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