S.S. City of New York (2), Inman Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1865 at Glasgow by Tod & McGregor 2,642 gross 321ft x 39.6ft Inman Line

Chronological History

Year Event
1865 Feb. 25, launched as the "Delaware" for Richardson, Spence & Co, Liverpool
1865 Purchased by the Inman Line, renamed City of New York
1865 June 7, maiden voyage Liverpool-Queenstown-New York
1870 Liverpool Feb. 14 → Halifax Feb. 22. Queenstown - Philadelphia - New York.
1870 Liverpool Oct. 24 → Halifax Nov. 7. Queenstown - Philadelphia - New York.
1871 Rebuilt, lengthened to 375.2ft, new tonnage: 3,523 gross, accommodation: 150 cabin, 400 3rd-class (steerage)
1871 Liverpool → New York Oct. 8. Agent Hr. D. Connelly, Christiania.
1871 Liverpool → New York Nov. 14. Arrived in New York at 06:00 morning.
1872 Liverpool → New York May 8
1872 Liverpool → New York June 23. Arrived in New York at 05:00 afternoon.
1872 Liverpool → New York Aug. 5
1872 Liverpool → New York Sept. 15
1872 Liverpool → New York Oct. 20
1873 Liverpool → New York June 4
1873 Liverpool → New York July 14
1873 Liverpool → New York Sept. 22. Also reported as the steamship <B>City of Bristol</B>.
1876 Chartered by the American Line
1876 Liverpool Oct. 25 → Philadelphia Nov. 6. American Line , steamship chartered from Inman Line.
1877 Re-engined with compound engines by NE Marine Co Ltd
1878 Chartered by the Guion Line
1878 Liverpool → New York Nov. 29
1879 Liverpool → New York Apr. 19
1879 Liverpool Aug. 7 → New York Aug. 17
1879 Liverpool → New York Nov. 28. Queenstown 1879-11-19, 350 passengers.
1881 Liverpool → New York Apr. 19
1881 Liverpool → New York May 21. Extra ship, arrived at 11:00 before noon.
1881 Liverpool Nov. 24 → New York Nov. 9
1881 Liverpool Nov. 24 → New York Dec. 9
1883 Re-engined with new compound engines by Blair & Co, Stockton
1884 Purchased by the Allan Line, renamed Norwegian
1884 June 12, first voyage for Allan Line Glasgow-Quebec-Montreal
1891 Glasgow - New York
1903 Broken up in Holland

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