S.S. Denmark, National Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1865 at Stockton by Pearse & Lockwood 2,870 gross 342.9ft x 42.2ft National Line
S/S Denmark, National Line
S/S Denmark, National Line
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Denmark - National Line steamship
Denmark - National Line steamship
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Chronological History

Year Event
1865 Sept. 7, launched as the Chilian for West India & Pacific Line
1866 Became the Denmark for National Line
1866 May 9, departed Liverpool for Queenstown and New York, but lost propeller and returned to Liverpool
1870 Copenhagen Apr. 24 → New York May 8. Arrival date is not reported and estimated some 15 days at sea<BR>Captain Forbes, 1747 passengers from Northern Europe, 85 from Norway..
1871 Captain Forbes. Departed Christiansand May 1. Arrived New York May 17.
1871 Christiansand May 1 → New York May 17. Captain Forbes. 75 emigrants embarked in Chistiansand, earlier another 993 had embarked in Copenhagen of whom 350 Swedes, rest Danes.
1874 New tonnage: 3,723 gross
1880 Fitted with compound engines by J. Jones & Sons, Liverpool
1895 Scrapped

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