| 1855 |
Launched as the "African" for Dizon & Co, Britain |
| 1863 |
Acquired by the Inman Line, renamed City of Limerick |
| 1863 |
May 29, first voyage Liverpool - Queenstown - New York |
| 1870 |
Rebuilt and modernized, lengthened to 331ft, new tonnage: 2,536 gross, Compound engines by G. Forrester & Co, London (2 cylinders; 36 in and 72 in; stroke 42 in; 250 HP; Steam Pressure 75 lb; service speed 10 knots) |
| 1870 |
Liverpool Nov. 7 → Halifax Nov. 15. Queenstown - Philadelphia - New York. |
| 1871 |
Liverpool Mar. 13 → Halifax Mar. 25. Queenstown. |
| 1871 |
Liverpool Apr. 24 → Halifax May 7. Queenstown. |
| 1871 |
Liverpool June 19 → Halifax June 30. Queenstown. |
| 1872 |
Liverpool → New York July 1. Agent Hr. D. Connelly, Christiania. |
| 1872 |
Liverpool → New York Oct. 8. Agent Hr. D. Connelly, Christiania. |
| 1873 |
Liverpool → New York May 27. Agent Hr. D. Connelly, Christiania. |
| 1873 |
Liverpool → New York Aug. 28. Agent Hr. D. Connelly, Christiania. |
| 1875 |
Chartered by the American Line to replace the wrecked S/S Abbotsford |
| 1876 |
Liverpool Aug. 2 → Philadelphia Aug. 16. American Line
, steamship chartered from Inman Line. |
| 1876 |
Nov. 20, sailed Bordeaux - New York for Inman Line |
| 1877 |
Chartered by American Line (Liverpool - Philadelphia) |
| 1880 |
Sold to William Ross & Co, Thistle Line (London - New York service) |
| 1882 |
Jan 8, Disappeared at sea on way New York - Liverpool, 43 lives lost |
