S.S. Californian, Allan Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1891 at Glasgow by Alexander Stephen & Sons 4,244 gross 386ft x 46.1ft Allan Line , Liverpool, England
The State of California, Allan Line steamship
The ship as shown the State of California, before the name was changed to Californian
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Chronological History

Year Event
1891 Jan. 29, launched for the State Line as the State of California
1891 Aug. 14, maiden voyage for the Allan Line as the State of California, Glasgow - New York
1892 Glasgow - New York
1896 Chartered by the Anchor Line
1897 Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal
1898 → Halifax Mar. 19
1898 → Halifax Apr. 23. Also reported to arrive in <B>Quebec</B> same day.
1898 Renamed Californian
1898 → Quebec May 21
1898 → Quebec June 25
1898 → Quebec July 22
1898 → Quebec Aug. 19
1898 → Quebec Sept. 17
1898 → Quebec Oct. 15
1899 → Halifax Jan. 16
1899 Liverpool Feb. 9 → Halifax Feb. 19
1899 Liverpool Feb. 23 → Halifax Mar. 2. Departed Liverpool at 15:00 afternoon and arrived in Halifax at 06:00 morning.
1899 → Halifax Mar. 26
1899 → Quebec May 6
1899 → Quebec June 9
1899 → Quebec July 14
1899 → Quebec Aug. 11
1899 → Quebec Sept. 8
1899 → Quebec Oct. 7
1899 → Quebec Nov. 6
1899 → Portland Dec. 8
1900 → Portland Feb. 20
1900 Feb. 25, stranded near Portland, refloated
1901 Renamed Coamo, for New York & Porto Rico
1925 Scrapped

Other ships named "Californian"

Ship Line / Owner
Californian Dominion Line

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