S.S. Circassia (1), Anchor Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1878 at Barrow by Barrow Shipbuilding Co. 4,272 gross 450.4ft x 55.2ft x 33.3ft Anchor Line

Circassia (1), Anchor Line steamship
The steamship Circassia (1) of the Anchor Line
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S/S Circassia (1)
S/S Circassia (1)
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The Circassia (1) was one of 5 identical sisters built 1873 - 1878. The other sisters were the Ethiopia built 1873, Bolivia built 1874, Anchoria (1) built 1875 and the Devonia built 1877. Below you can see some of the other sisters, namely the Devonia, Ethiopia and Anchoria (1).

Ethiopia, Anchor Line steamship
Ethiopia, Anchor Line steamship
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Anchoria (1), Anchor Line steamship
Anchoria (1), Anchor Line steamship
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Chronological History

Year Event
1878 Mar. 19, launched for The Barrow Steam Ship Co. Ltd., operated by Anchor Line
1878 June 1, maiden voyage Glasgow - Moville - New York
1878 Glasgow July 11 → New York July 20
1878 Glasgow → New York Sept. 29
1879 Glasgow → New York Mar. 23. Arrived in the morning.
1879 Glasgow → New York June 1. Agent Henderson Brothers, Christiania.
1879 Glasgow → New York July 6
1879 Glasgow → New York Aug. 8
1879 Glasgow → New York Sept. 13
1879 Glasgow → New York Oct. 18
1880 Glasgow May 1 → New York May 17. <I>Feeder ships</I> Bergen-Christiansand-Glasgow.
1880 Glasgow → New York June 21
1880 Glasgow → New York July 19
1880 Glasgow → New York Aug. 22
1880 Glasgow → New York Sept. 26
1880 Glasgow → New York Oct. 30
1881 Glasgow → New York Apr. 24
1881 Glasgow → New York May 31
1881 Glasgow → New York July 3. Also reported arrive 1881-07-04.
1881 Glasgow → New York July 3. Also reported arrive 1881-07-04.
1881 Glasgow → New York Aug. 1. Also reported arrive 1881-08-02.
1881 Glasgow → New York Aug. 1. Also reported arrive 1881-08-02.
1881 Glasgow → New York Sept. 5
1881 Glasgow Sept. 29 → New York Oct. 11. Also reported arrival 1881-10-09.
1881 Glasgow Sept. 29 → New York Oct. 11. Also reported arrival 1881-10-09.
1881 Glasgow → New York Nov. 13
1882 Glasgow → New York May 9. Also reported arrive 1882-05-10.
1882 Glasgow → New York May 9. Also reported arrive 1882-05-10.
1882 Glasgow → New York June 19. Also reported arrive 1882-06-20.
1882 Glasgow → New York June 19. Also reported arrive 1882-06-20.
1882 Glasgow → New York July 31
1883 Glasgow → New York June 10
1883 Glasgow → New York July 15
1883 Glasgow → New York Aug. 19
1883 Glasgow → New York Sept. 22. Also reported arrive 1883-09-23.
1883 Glasgow → New York Sept. 22. Also reported arrive 1883-09-23.
1884 Glasgow May 9 → New York May 21
1884 Glasgow May 9 → New York May 21
1884 Glasgow June 21 → New York July 1
1884 Glasgow Sept. 12 → New York Sept. 22
1884 Glasgow Oct. 24 → New York Nov. 6
1885 Glasgow Feb. 27 → New York Mar. 10
1885 Glasgow Apr. 17 → New York Apr. 27
1885 Glasgow June 26 → New York July 5
1885 Glasgow Nov. 12 → New York Nov. 22
1886 Glasgow Jan. 28 → New York Feb. 12
1886 Glasgow Mar. 11 → New York Mar. 21
1886 Glasgow May 20 → New York May 30
1886 Glasgow June 24 → New York July 4
1886 Glasgow Oct. 7 → New York Oct. 18
1886 Glasgow Nov. 11 → New York Nov. 22
1886 Glasgow Dec. 16 → New York Dec. 26
1887 Glasgow Mar. 10 → New York Mar. 20
1887 Glasgow May 19 → New York May 31
1887 Glasgow June 23 → New York July 3
1887 Glasgow July 28 → New York Aug. 6. Also reported arrive 1887-08-07.
1887 Glasgow July 28 → New York Aug. 6. Also reported arrive 1887-08-07.
1887 Glasgow Sept. 1 → New York Sept. 12
1887 Glasgow Oct. 6 → New York Oct. 15
1888 Glasgow Feb. 23 → New York Mar. 5
1888 Glasgow Mar. 29 → New York Apr. 9
1888 Glasgow Mar. 29 → New York Apr. 9
1888 Glasgow → New York May 14
1888 Glasgow June 7 → New York June 17
1888 Glasgow July 12 → New York July 22
1888 Glasgow Sept. 20 → New York Oct. 1
1888 Glasgow Oct. 25 → New York Nov. 6
1888 Glasgow Oct. 25 → New York Nov. 6
1889 Glasgow Mar. 25 → New York Apr. 2
1889 Glasgow Apr. 25 → New York May 5
1889 Glasgow May 30 → New York June 10
1889 Glasgow July 4 → New York July 14. Also reported arrive 1889-07-15.
1889 Glasgow Sept. 12 → New York Sept. 23
1889 Glasgow Oct. 17 → New York Oct. 27
1889 Glasgow Nov. 21 → New York Dec. 3
1890 Glasgow Mar. 13 → New York Mar. 24
1890 Glasgow May 22 → New York June 2
1890 Glasgow → New York July 7
1890 Glasgow Aug. 1 → New York Aug. 11
1890 Glasgow Sept. 4 → New York Sept. 14
1890 Glasgow Oct. 9 → New York Oct. 19
1891 Glasgow → New York Aug. 16
1891 Glasgow Sept. 10 → New York Sept. 20
1891 Glasgow Dec. 3 → New York Dec. 14
1892 → New York Apr. 11
1892 → New York May 15
1892 → New York June 19
1892 → New York July 24
1892 → New York Oct. 16
1893 → New York Apr. 23
1893 → New York May 27. Also reported arrive 1893-05-28.
1893 → New York May 27. Also reported arrive 1893-05-28.
1893 → New York July 1. Also reported arrive 1893-07-03.
1893 → New York July 1. Also reported arrive 1893-07-03.
1893 → New York Aug. 6
1893 Glasgow → New York Sept. 10
1893 Glasgow → New York Sept. 10
1894 → New York Apr. 10
1896 → New York May 3
1896 → New York June 7
1896 → New York July 21
1896 → New York Dec. 10
1897 Glasgow → New York Apr. 25
1897 Sept. 5; broke axel in mid Atlantic Ocean, made it to Queenstown after being towed by S/S Island until towing rope broke. Sailed some distance on her own and finally towed by S/S Memnon of the Dominion Line
1900 Scrapped in Germany

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Circassia (1)

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Circassia (1) – The Anchor Line steamship Circassia (1)

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