S.S. Columbia (1), Anchor Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1866 at Glasgow by Alexander Stephen & Sons 1,698 gross 283.3ft x 33.6ft x 29.4ft Anchor Line

Clipper stem, one funnel, three masts (ship-rigged for sail), iron construction, single screw and a speed of 10 knots. There was accommodation for 80-cabin and 540-3rd class passengers. Between 1872-74 she sailed between Glasgow - Mediterranean - New York and Glasgow (4 Voyages). Between Aug 1874 - March 1875, Glasgow - Liverpool - Halifax - St John NB (2 voyages). 1875-76 Bordeaux - New York (2 voyages) Between 1878-82 she made 7 round voyages between Glasgow, Liverpool and Bombay, and in 1883 she made a single Glasgow - Liverpool - Calcutta voyage as well as, between 1880-81 making 9 voyages between London - Halifax - Boston. From 1883-92 she made 26 voyages from Glasgow to Mediterranean ports, New York and back to Glasgow and in Sept 1892 commenced her last voyage from Glasgow to Genoa, Malaga, Halifax, New York, and Glasgow. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P. Bonsor, vol.1, p.453]

Chronological History

Year Event
1866 Sept. 10, launched
1866 Oct. 27, maiden voyage Glasgow - New York
1870 Glasgow June 10 → New York June 15. Arrival <B>date not reported</B>. Estimated some 15 days journey.
1870 Oct. 14 → New York Oct. 24. Date of departure and arrival is not reported and is estimated. <BR>Passengers embarked the ship off <B>Moville, Ireland</B>.
1871 Glasgow → New York July 29
1872 Glasgow May 18 → New York May 31. Arrived Glasgow May 14.
1873 Glasgow → New York July 30. Agent Henderson Brothers, Christiania.
1873 Glasgow → New York Sept. 11
1874 Liverpool Sept. 2 → Halifax Sept. 12. Arrival date estimated.
1878 New tonnage 2,030 gross, compound engines fitted by D. & W. Henderson Ltd
1881 London → Halifax Aug. 10
1894 Sold to Italian owners, renamed Francesco Crispi
1898 Wrecked on Shipwash

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