This ship sailed with emigrant passengers for the Dominion Line from 1899, mainly between Liverpool and Quebec, Montreal or Portland. In 1907 she was chartered by the Red Star Line for transatlantic voyages between Antwerp and New York. On the black and white picture of the ship she is seen at Antwerp where she served as an accommodation ship for English black-legs which had been brought from London to break the dockers' strike at Antwerp 1907. ("Logement des rats Anglais - Logement der Engelsche ratten")
Cambroman, seen as an accommodation ship at Antwerp.
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Chronological History
| Year |
Event |
| 1892 |
Oct. 6, launched for British & North Atlantic Co. as cargo steamer |
| 1899 |
Fitted for passenger accommodation |
| 1899 |
First voyage for Dominion Line, Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal |
| 1901 |
→ Portland Jan. 15. Reported as S/S Camhomann. |
| 1901 |
Liverpool → Portland Feb. 27. Arrive date not given (reported 1901-02-28). |
| 1901 |
Liverpool → Portland May 5. Arrive date not given (reported 1901-05-06). Journey of 8 days. |
| 1901 |
Liverpool May 23 → Portland May 30 |
| 1901 |
Liverpool → Portland Oct. 19 |
| 1901 |
Liverpool → Portland Nov. 25 |
| 1907 |
March 8, first voyage as charter for Red Star Line, Antwerp - New York |
| 1910 |
Scrapped |
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Commonwealth – Dominion Line steamship built 1900 at Belfast by Harland…
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