Celtic (2) | Norway Heritage

Ship Data

Type	Built	Burden	Dimensions	Line / Owner
S.S.	1901 at Belfast by Harland & Wolff	21,035 gross	700ft x 75.4ft x 44.1ft	White Star Line

Celtic (2) - White Star Line steamship
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Celtic (2), White Star Line steamship - departing LiverpoolSupport Norway Heritage: Purchase a copy

1st. class passengers on deck of the Celtic in 1902.

1st. class passengers on deck of the Celtic 1902.
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Celtic (2) - passengers playing deck shuffleboard
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Captain Henry St. George Lindsay and his officers inspecting a lifeboat crew on the deck of the Celtic on a voyage from Liverpool to New York in June 1904

Capt. Henry St. George Lindsay and officers inspecting a lifeboat crew on the Celtic on a voyage from Liverpool to New York in June 1904.
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Celtic (2) - view of deck, looking aft, during lifeboat inspection in June 1904.
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Celtic (2) - arriving New York WW1
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Celtic (2) - aground at Roche's Point, Cobh
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Picture of the S/S Celtic (2), from an old photo card
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3rd class dining saloon on the White Star Line ships R.M.S. Baltic, Cedric and Celtic

3rd class dining saloon, R.M.S. Baltic, Cedric and Celtic
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3rd class childrens playroom on the White Star Line ships R.M.S. Baltic, Cedric and Celtic

3rd class childrens playroom on the R.M.S. Baltic, Cedric and Celtic
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3rd class lounge on the White Star Line ships R.M.S. Baltic, Cedric and Celtic

3rd class lounge on the R.M.S. Baltic, Cedric and Celtic
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Celtic (2), White Star Line steamship - second class cabin plan

Celtic (2), White Star Line steamship - Second class plan of the upper deck with the smoking room, bar and library, promenade deck and saloon deck with the second saloon and berth rooms.
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Chronological History

Year	Event
1901	Apr. 4, launched
1901	July 26, maiden voyage Liverpool - New York
1901	Liverpool → New York Aug. 4. Arrived in New York at 07:00 morning.
1901	Liverpool → New York Sept. 7
1901	Liverpool → New York Oct. 12
1901	Liverpool → New York Nov. 16
1902	Liverpool → New York Jan. 23
1902	Liverpool → New York May 3
1902	Liverpool → New York May 31. Crossing the Ocean in 7 days.
1902	Liverpool → New York July 31
1902	Liverpool → New York Aug. 30
1902	Liverpool → New York Sept. 28
1902	Liverpool → New York Oct. 25
1902	Liverpool → New York Nov. 27
1902	Liverpool → New York Dec. 25
1903	Liverpool → New York Mar. 27
1903	Liverpool → New York Apr. 24
1903	Liverpool → New York May 30
1903	Liverpool → New York June 20
1903	Liverpool → New York Aug. 14
1903	Liverpool → New York Sept. 12
1903	Liverpool → New York Oct. 10
1903	Southampton → New York Nov. 7
1903	Liverpool → New York Nov. 26
1904	Liverpool → New York Jan. 9
1904	Liverpool → New York Feb. 12
1904	Liverpool → New York Mar. 10
1904	Liverpool → New York June 4. Also reported arrive 1904-06-05.
1904	Liverpool → New York July 2
1904	Liverpool → New York Aug. 13
1904	Liverpool → New York Aug. 27. Arrived in New York at 07:00 morning.
1904	Southampton → New York Sept. 24
1904	Liverpool → New York Oct. 22
1905	Mar. 24: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1905	Apr. 2: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1905	Apr. 21: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1905	Liverpool → New York Apr. 30
1905	May 19: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1905	May 29: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1905	June 16: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1905	Liverpool → New York June 24
1905	July 21: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. Bertram Hayes)
1905	Liverpool → New York July 29
1905	Aug. 18: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1905	Liverpool → New York Aug. 26
1905	Sept. 15: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1905	Liverpool → New York Sept. 23
1905	Oct. 13: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1905	Liverpool → New York Oct. 21
1905	Dec. 20: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1905	Dec. 30: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1906	Jan. 31: departed Naples for New York (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1906	Feb. 12: arrived New York from Naples (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1906	Mar. 7: departed Naples for New York (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1906	Mar. 19: arrived New York from Naples (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1906	Apr. 6: departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1906	Apr. 15: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1906	May 4: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1906	May 13: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1906	June 1: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1906	June 10: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1906	June 29: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1906	July 8: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1906	July 27: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1906	Aug. 5: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1906	Aug. 24: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1906	Sept. 1: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1906	Sep. 21: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1906	Sept. 30: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1906	Oct. 19: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1906	Oct. 28: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1906	Nov. 28: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1906	Dec. 7: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. J. B. Ranson)
1913	Jan. 23: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1913	Feb. 1: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1913	Feb. 20: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1913	Mar. 1: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1913	Mar. 20: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1913	Mar. 30: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1913	Apr. 17: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1913	Apr. 26: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1913	May 23: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1913	June 12: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1913	June 21: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1913	July 10: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. Frank E. Beadnell)
1913	July 19: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. Frank E. Beadnell)
1913	Aug. 7: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1913	Aug 15: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1913	Sep. 4: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1913	Sep. 12: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1913	Oct. 2: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1913	Oct. 30: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1913	Oct 10: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1913	Nov. 9: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1913	Nov. 24: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1913	Dec. 5: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1914	Jan. 8: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1914	Jan. 17: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1914	Jan. 24: departed New York for Alexandria, Egypt
1914	Feb. 13: departed Alexandria, Egypt for New York via Naples and Madeira (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1914	Feb. 18: collided with the Fabre liner Madonna in the bay of Naples - both ships had only minor damages
1914	Feb. 18: departed Naples with about 1.200 emigrants on board (Capt. Hambelton)
1914	Feb. 23: departed Madeira
1914	Mar. 3: arrived New York from Alexandria via Naples and Madeira (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1914	Mar. 7: departed New York for the Mediterranean
1914	Mar. 27: departed Alexandria for New York via Naples Apr. 1 (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1914	Apr. 13: arrived New York from Alexandria via Naples with 1.830 steerage passengers, was detained at Quarantine for 16 hours, and sick passengers removed to Hoffmann Island due to typhus fever (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1914	May 9: departed Genoa for New York via Naples May 12 (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1914	May 12: departed Naples for New York (Capt A Hambelton)
1914	May 25: arrived New York from the Mediterranean (Capt. Hambelton)
1914	June 11: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1914	June 20: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1914	June 25: departed New York for Liverpool
1914	July 9: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1914	July 18: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1914	Aug. 6: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1914	Aug. 15: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown with 1,566 passengers - mainly Americans escaping from the war in Europe, many wealthy passengers had to travel in the steerage to get on the ship (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1914	Sep. 3: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1914	Sep. 9: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown with many American refugees from the war (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1914	Sep. 16: departed New York for Liverpool
1914	Sep. 30: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1914	Oct. 8: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1914	Nov. 24: commanding officer: Capt O. English R.N.
1914	Nov. 26: departed Liverpool for Devonport as the armed merchant cruiser H.M.S. Celtic
1914	Dec. 10: departed Devonport after loading supplies
1914	Dec. 18: arrived Saint Vincent, Cape Verde for discharging of ammunition, stores and for coaling
1914	Dec. 20: departed Saint Vincent for Port Williams Falkland Islands via Pernambuco and Abrolhos
1915	Jan. 6: arrived Port William, Falkland Islands
1915	Jan. 18: departed Passion Bay, Falkland Islands for supply and patrol service along the South American east coast
1915	March - June: supply and patrol service in the Abrolhos area
1915	June 21: arrived Rio de Janeiro from Abrolhos
1915	June 22: departed Rio de Janeiro for Abrolhos
1915	Aug. 2: Capt. Payne R.N. took over command
1915	Aug. 2: departed Abrolhos for Cape Town
1915	Aug. 14: arrived Cape Town from Abrolhos
1915	Aug. 23: entered dry dock at Simonstown for maintenance and repair of boilers
1915	Sep. 7: floated from dry dock and anchored at Simons Bay
1915	Dec. 1: departed Simons Bay for Liverpool via Cape Town
1915	Dec. 3: departed Cape Town for Liverpool
1915	Dec. 22: arrived Liverpool from Cape Town
1916	Apr. 19: departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1916	Apr. 29: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1916	May 24: departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1916	June 2: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1916	June 28: departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1916	July 7: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1916	Aug. 5: departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1916	Aug. 14: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1916	Sep. 13: departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1916	Sep. 23: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1916	Oct. 28: arrived New York from Liverpool
1916	Nov. 22: departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1916	Dec. 3: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1917	Jan. 3: departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. James Thompson)
1917	Jan. 12: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. James Thompson)
1917	Jan. 21: departed New York for Liverpool
1917	Feb. 14: on way from Liverpool to New York - off Calf of Man, Isle of Man - hit a mine and was taken in tow back to Liverpool in damaged condition by the steamship Canada
1917	Apr. 21: departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. John Bradshaw)
1917	May 4: arrived New York from Liverpool - crew only (Capt. John Bradshaw)
1917	June 11: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. Hugh F. David)
1917	July 15: departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. Hugh F. David)
1917	July 28: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. Hugh F. David)
1917	Sep. 15: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. Hugh F. David)
1917	Nov. 4: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. Hugh F. David)
1917	Dec. 26: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. Hugh F. David)
1918	Feb. 27: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. Hugh F. David)
1918	Mar. 6: departed New York for Liverpool
1918	Mar. 31: was hit by a torpedo fired by the German submarine UB 77 - was taken back to port for repairs
1918	Nov. 7: arrived New York from Belfast (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1918	Dec. 8: departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1918	Dec. 17: arrived New York carrying the HQ medical detachment and the 3rd Bat. of the 814th Infantry, in all 155 officers and 2.122 enlisted men (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1919	Jan. 22: departed Liverpool for New York via Brest, France (Capt. Alexander E. S. Hambelton)
1919	Jan. 24: departed Brest for New York (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1919	Feb. 2: arrived New York from Brest and Liverpool carrying the 1st Gas Regiment 66 officers and 1,652 men, the 308th Sanitary Train, sick and wounded, in all about 2,500 men (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1919	Capt. A. Hambelton was knocked down by a motor truck, resulting in a fraktured skull and spine - spent 10 weeks at the Bellevue Hospital
1919	Feb. 11: departed New York for Liverpool - chief officer George Alcock as master
1919	Mar 10: departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. F. B. Howarth)
1919	Mar. 18: disembarked Canadian troops at Halifax on way to New York
1919	Mar 25: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. F. B. Howarth)
1919	May 7: departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. F. B. Howarth)
1919	May 15: disembarked Canadian troops at Halifax on way to New York
1919	May 17: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. F. B. Howarth)
1919	July 3: departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. F. B. Howarth)
1919	July 11: disembarked Canadian troops at Halifax on way to New York
1919	July 13: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. F. B. Howarth)
1919	Aug. 26: departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. F. B. Howarth)
1919	Sep. 4: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. F. B. Howarth)
1919	Oct. 10: departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1919	Oct. 20: disembarked Canadian troops at Halifax on way to New York
1919	Oct. 22: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1919	Dec. 23: departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1920	Jan. 1: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1920	Jan. 9: departed New York for Liverpool (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1920	Apr. 28: departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1920	May 7: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1920	June 2: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1920	June 11: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1920	July 8: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. A. Hambelton)
1920	July 17: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown - Capt. A. Hambelton took command of the Adriatic after returning to Liverpool from this voyage
1920	Aug. 11: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. R. O. Jones)
1920	Aug. 20: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. R. O. Jones)
1920	Sep. 15: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. R. O. Jones)
1920	Sep. 24: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. R. O. Jones)
1920	Oct. 20: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. R. O. Jones)
1920	Oct. 29: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. R. O. Jones)
1920	Nov. 24: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. R. O. Jones)
1920	Dec. 3: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. R. O. Jones)
1920	Dec. 29: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. R. O. Jones)
1921	Jan. 8: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. R. O. Jones)
1921	Feb. 9: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. R. O. Jones)
1921	Feb. 19: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. R. O. Jones)
1921	Mar. 16: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. R. O. Jones)
1921	Mar. 25: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. R. O. Jones)
1921	Apr. 20: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. F. B. Howarth)
1921	Apr. 24: narrowly escaped being rammed by the collier Everett in a dense fog off Nantucket Lightship
1921	Apr. 26: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown with 1,315 steerage passengers (Capt. F. B. Howarth)
1921	May 18: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. F. B. Howarth)
1921	May 27: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. F. B. Howarth)
1921	May 30: departed New York for Liverpool - Albert Einstein and wife was among the passengers (Capt Howarth)
1921	June 11: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. Frank E. Beadnell)
1921	June 20: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown with 1,080 passengers (Capt. Frank E. Beadnell)
1921	July 9: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. Frank E. Beadnell)
1921	July 18: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. Frank E. Beadnell)
1921	July 23: departed New York for Liverpool (Capt. Frank E. Beadnell)
1921	Aug. 6: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. Frank E. Beadnell)
1921	Aug. 15: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. Frank E. Beadnell)
1921	Sep. 3: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. Frank E. Beadnell)
1921	Sep. 13: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. Frank E. Beadnell)
1921	Oct. 1: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. Frank E. Beadnell)
1921	Oct. 10: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. Frank E. Beadnell)
1921	Nov. 19: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. John Roberts)
1921	Nov. 28: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. John Roberts)
1921	Dec. 17: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. John Roberts)
1921	Dec. 26: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. John Roberts)
1922	Feb. 18: departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. John Roberts)
1922	Feb. 28: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. John Roberts)
1922	Mar 11: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. John Roberts)
1922	Mar. 26: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. John Roberts)
1922	Apr. 15: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. John Roberts)
1922	Apr. 24: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. John Roberts)
1922	May 20: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. John Roberts)
1922	May 29: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. John Roberts)
1922	June 17: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. John Roberts)
1922	June 26: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. John Roberts)
1922	July 15: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. John Roberts)
1922	July 24: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. John Roberts)
1922	Aug. 12: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. John Roberts)
1922	Aug. 20: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. John Roberts)
1922	Sep. 9: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. John Roberts)
1922	Sep. 17: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. John Roberts)
1922	Oct. 7: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. John Roberts)
1922	Oct. 15: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. John Roberts)
1922	Nov. 4: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. John Roberts)
1922	Nov. 13: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. John Roberts)
1922	Dec. 2: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. W. Marshall)
1922	Dec. 11: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. W. Marshall)
1925	Collided in Irish Sea with the "Anaconda"
1928	Wrecked at Roche's Point, Cobh, no lives lost