City of Montreal | Norway Heritage

Ship Data

Type	Built	Burden	Dimensions	Line / Owner
S.S.	1871 at Glasgow by Tod & McGregor	4,451 gross	419.1ft x 44ft	Inman Line

Picture of the S/S City of Montreal</a> before the second funnel was added in 1886

Picture of the S/S City of Montreal
before the second funnel was added in 1876

City of Montreal - pre 1876 - on the Mersey off Liverpool

City of Montreal - pre 1876
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City of Montreal - post 1876, with the second funnel
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City of Montreal - at fire 1887
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Burning of the steamship City of Montreal on the Atlantic ocean:
From sketches by the ship's carpenter, George Moffat.

BURNING OF THE STEAMSHIP CITY OF MONTREAL ON THE ATLANTIC OCEAN IN 1887 - A transcript of an article in the London Illustrated News, August 27, 1887. Transcribed by Børge Solem 2005

Chronological History

Year	Event
1871	Sept. 20, launched to compete with the new White Star Line vessels. Proved to be larger, slower and heavy on fuel
1872	Feb. 8, maiden voyage Liverpool - Queenstown - New York
1872	Liverpool → New York Apr. 9. Arrived in New York at 12:00 noon<BR>Agent Hr. D. Connelly, Christiania.
1872	Liverpool → New York Aug. 19. Agent Hr. D. Connelly, Christiania.
1874	Liverpool July 30 → New York Aug. 11
1874	Liverpool Sept. 3 → New York Sept. 14
1874	Liverpool → New York Oct. 21
1875	Liverpool Apr. 8 → New York Apr. 19
1875	Liverpool → New York Aug. 15
1876	Re-engined, compound inverted engines fitted, second funnel added
1878	Liverpool → New York May 24
1878	Liverpool → New York May 24
1878	Liverpool → New York June 28
1878	Liverpool → New York Aug. 2
1878	Liverpool → New York Aug. 2
1878	Liverpool → New York Sept. 6. Crossing the Ocean in 7,5 days and arrived at 11:00 morning.
1878	Liverpool → New York Sept. 6. Crossing the Ocean in 7,5 days and arrived at 11:00 morning.
1878	Liverpool → New York Sept. 6. Crossing the Ocean in 7,5 days and arrived at 11:00 morning.
1878	Liverpool → New York Oct. 12. Arrived at 08:00 morning.
1878	Liverpool → New York Oct. 12. Arrived at 08:00 morning.
1879	Liverpool → New York May 23. Queenstown 1879-05-14, 815 passengers.
1879	Liverpool → New York May 23. Queenstown 1879-05-14, 815 passengers.
1879	Liverpool → New York June 28
1879	Liverpool → New York Aug. 2. Queenstown 1879-07-23, 354 passengers arrived New York at 10:00 morning.
1879	Liverpool → New York Aug. 2. Queenstown 1879-07-23, 354 passengers arrived New York at 10:00 morning.
1879	Liverpool → New York Sept. 6. Queenstown 1879-08-27<BR>450 passengers.
1879	Liverpool → New York Oct. 11. Queenstown 1879-10-01, 540 passengers.
1879	Liverpool → New York Oct. 11. Queenstown 1879-10-01, 540 passengers.
1879	Liverpool → New York Nov. 15. Queenstown 1878-11-05, 406 passengers.
1879	Liverpool → New York Dec. 20. Queenstown 1879-12-10, 208 passengers.
1880	Liverpool → New York Jan. 24
1880	Liverpool → New York Apr. 4. 1020 passengers.
1880	Liverpool → New York May 8
1880	Liverpool → New York June 11. Arrived at 22:00 evening.
1880	Liverpool → New York June 11. Arrived at 22:00 evening.
1880	Liverpool → New York July 17
1880	Liverpool → New York Aug. 21. Queenstown 1880-08-11, arrived New York at 13:00 afternoon.
1880	Liverpool → New York Aug. 21. Queenstown 1880-08-11, arrived New York at 13:00 afternoon.
1880	Liverpool → New York Sept. 25. Arrived in the morning.
1880	Liverpool → New York Oct. 29. Queenstown 1880-10-20, 625 passengers arrived New York at 06:00 morning after a journey of 8 days 13 hours and 10 min..
1880	Liverpool → New York Oct. 29. Queenstown 1880-10-20, 625 passengers arrived New York at 06:00 morning after a journey of 8 days 13 hours and 10 min..
1881	Liverpool → New York Mar. 4. Queenstown 1881-02-23, 333 passengers arrived New York at 15:00 afternoon after a journey of 8 days 22 hours and 40 min..
1881	Liverpool → New York Apr. 10. Arrived in the morning.
1881	Liverpool → New York May 15
1881	Liverpool → New York May 15
1881	Liverpool June 8 → New York June 18. Queenstown 1881-06-08, arrived New York at 16:00 evening<BR>Also reported arrive 1881-06-19.
1881	Liverpool June 8 → New York June 18. Queenstown 1881-06-08, arrived New York at 16:00 evening<BR>Also reported arrive 1881-06-19.
1881	Liverpool June 8 → New York June 18. Queenstown 1881-06-08, arrived New York at 16:00 evening<BR>Also reported arrive 1881-06-19.
1881	Liverpool → New York July 24
1881	Liverpool Aug. 17 → New York Aug. 27. Queenstown 1881-08-17, 735 passengers arrived New York at 17:00 evening.
1881	Liverpool Aug. 17 → New York Aug. 27. Queenstown 1881-08-17, 735 passengers arrived New York at 17:00 evening.
1881	Liverpool Aug. 17 → New York Aug. 27. Queenstown 1881-08-17, 735 passengers arrived New York at 17:00 evening.
1881	Liverpool Aug. 17 → New York Aug. 27. Queenstown 1881-08-17, 735 passengers arrived New York at 17:00 evening.
1881	Liverpool Sept. 20 → New York Oct. 2
1881	Liverpool Sept. 20 → New York Oct. 2
1881	Liverpool → New York Nov. 5. Queenstown 1881-10-26, 675 passengers arrived New York at 01:00 after midnight.
1881	Liverpool → New York Dec. 12
1882	Liverpool → New York Feb. 19
1882	Liverpool Mar. 15 → New York Mar. 26. Also reported arrive 1882-03-25.
1882	Liverpool Mar. 15 → New York Mar. 26. Also reported arrive 1882-03-25.
1882	Liverpool Mar. 15 → New York Mar. 26. Also reported arrive 1882-03-25.
1882	Liverpool Apr. 27 → New York May 9
1882	Liverpool May 28 → New York June 7
1882	Liverpool → New York July 9
1882	Liverpool Aug. 2 → New York Aug. 12
1882	Liverpool Aug. 2 → New York Aug. 12
1882	Liverpool Aug. 2 → New York Aug. 12
1882	Liverpool Sept. 6 → New York Sept. 16
1883	Liverpool → New York July 21. Queenstown 1883-07-11, 393 passengers arrived in New York at 14:00 afternoon after crossing the Ocean in 9 days 16 hours and 15 min..
1883	Liverpool → New York July 21. Queenstown 1883-07-11, 393 passengers arrived in New York at 14:00 afternoon after crossing the Ocean in 9 days 16 hours and 15 min..
1883	Liverpool → New York Aug. 27. Queenstown 1883-08-17, 500 passengers, crossing the Ocean in 9 days 4 hour and 20 min..
1883	Liverpool Nov. 15 → New York Nov. 25
1884	Liverpool → New York Apr. 13
1884	Liverpool May 7 → New York May 18
1884	Liverpool May 7 → New York May 18
1884	Liverpool May 7 → New York May 18
1884	Liverpool June 11 → New York June 21. 500 passengers.
1884	Liverpool June 11 → New York June 21. 500 passengers.
1884	Liverpool June 11 → New York June 21. 500 passengers.
1884	Liverpool → New York July 25. Also reported arrive 1884-07-26<BR>315 passengers.
1884	Liverpool → New York July 25. Also reported arrive 1884-07-26<BR>315 passengers.
1884	Liverpool Aug. 19 → New York Aug. 29
1884	Liverpool → New York Nov. 9. Also reported arrive 1884-11-10.
1884	Liverpool → New York Nov. 9. Also reported arrive 1884-11-10.
1885	Liverpool Feb. 10 → New York Feb. 20
1885	Liverpool Mar. 17 → New York Mar. 28
1885	Liverpool → New York Oct. 18
1887	Liverpool → New York Apr. 18. Queenstown 1887-04-10, 1300 passengers arrived New York at 02:00 morning.<BR> Also reported arrive 1887-04-19.
1887	Liverpool → New York Apr. 18. Queenstown 1887-04-10, 1300 passengers arrived New York at 02:00 morning.<BR> Also reported arrive 1887-04-19.
1887	Liverpool May 11 → New York May 19. 1270 Passengers.
1887	Liverpool → New York June 19
1887	Liverpool → New York July 23. Also reported arrive 1887-07-24.
1887	Caught fire at sea, passengers and crew rescued by the York City of the Furness Line. She was carrying a cargo of 8,000 bales of raw American cotton, and was the 73rd ship with such cargo to catch fire in only 5 months