S.S. Devonia, Anchor Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1877 at Barrow by Barrow Shipbuilding Co. 4,270 gross 400.3ft x 42ft Anchor Line

The Devonia was one of 5 identical sisters built 1873 - 1878. The other sisters were the Ethiopia built 1873, Bolivia built 1874, Anchoria built 1875 and the Circassia (1) built 1878. The Devonia had passenger accommodations for about 200 1st class passenger, 100 2nd class passengers and 800 steerage passengers. Below you can see two of the other sisters, the Anchoria (1) and the Ethiopia.

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

Year Event
1877 Mar. 28, launched for The Barrow Steam Ship Co. Ltd., operated by Anchor Line
1877 June 2, maiden voyage Glasgow - Moville - New York
1878 Glasgow → New York July 27
1878 Glasgow Aug. 22 → New York Aug. 31
1878 Glasgow → New York Oct. 5. Crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 8,5 days.
1879 Glasgow → New York June 8. Agent Henderson Brothers, Christiania.
1879 Glasgow → New York Aug. 16
1879 Glasgow → New York Sept. 21
1879 Glasgow → New York Oct. 26
1880 Glasgow May 13 → New York May 22. Also reported arrive 1880-05-23.
1880 Glasgow May 13 → New York May 22. Also reported arrive 1880-05-23.
1880 Glasgow → New York June 27
1880 Glasgow → New York Aug. 29
1880 Glasgow Sept. 23 → New York Oct. 2. Also reported arrive 1880-10-03.
1880 Glasgow Sept. 23 → New York Oct. 2. Also reported arrive 1880-10-03.
1880 Glasgow → New York Dec. 13. Also reported arrive 1880-12-12.
1881 Glasgow → New York June 6
1881 Glasgow → New York Aug. 15. Arrived in New York at midnight.
1881 Glasgow → New York Aug. 15. Arrived in New York at midnight.
1881 Glasgow → New York Sept. 18. Also reported arrive 1881-09-17.
1881 Glasgow → New York Sept. 18. Also reported arrive 1881-09-17.
1881 Glasgow → New York Sept. 18. Also reported arrive 1881-09-17.
1881 Glasgow Oct. 13 → New York Oct. 23. Also reported arrive 1881-10-24.
1881 Glasgow Oct. 13 → New York Oct. 23. Also reported arrive 1881-10-24.
1881 Glasgow → New York Dec. 2
1882 Glasgow → New York Feb. 9
1882 Glasgow → New York Apr. 26. Also reported arrive 1882-04-27.
1882 Glasgow → New York Apr. 26. Also reported arrive 1882-04-27.
1882 Glasgow → New York June 5. Also reported arrive 1882-06-06.
1882 Glasgow → New York June 5. Also reported arrive 1882-06-06.
1882 Glasgow → New York July 17
1883 Glasgow → New York Apr. 29
1884 Glasgow Mar. 14 → New York Mar. 25
1884 Glasgow Apr. 25 → New York May 7
1884 Glasgow Apr. 25 → New York May 7
1884 Glasgow June 6 → New York June 17
1884 Glasgow June 6 → New York June 17
1884 Glasgow July 18 → New York July 29
1884 Glasgow Oct. 10 → New York Oct. 20
1885 Glasgow Feb. 13 → New York Feb. 24
1885 Glasgow Mar. 27 → New York Apr. 7
1885 Bristol (Avonmouth) May 27 → Quebec June 9. Newport, England - Montreal.
1885 Glasgow Nov. 5 → New York Nov. 16
1885 Glasgow Dec. 10 → New York Dec. 21
1886 Glasgow Jan. 14 → New York Jan. 25
1886 Glasgow Feb. 26 → New York Mar. 6
1886 Glasgow Apr. 2 → New York Apr. 12
1886 Glasgow May 6 → New York May 16
1886 Glasgow July 15 → New York July 25
1886 Glasgow Oct. 28 → New York Nov. 8
1886 Glasgow Dec. 4 → New York Dec. 16
1887 Glasgow Feb. 24 → New York Mar. 7
1887 Glasgow Mar. 31 → New York Apr. 10
1887 Glasgow May 5 → New York May 16
1887 Glasgow July 14 → New York July 24
1887 Glasgow Aug. 18 → New York Aug. 29
1887 Glasgow Aug. 18 → New York Aug. 29
1887 Glasgow Sept. 23 → New York Oct. 2
1887 Glasgow Dec. 12 → New York Dec. 20. ?? Date.
1888 Glasgow Jan. 12 → New York Jan. 23
1888 Glasgow Mar. 22 → New York Apr. 2
1888 Glasgow Apr. 26 → New York May 8
1888 Glasgow May 31 → New York June 10
1888 Glasgow July 5 → New York July 15. Also reported arrive 1888-07-18.
1888 Glasgow Aug. 9 → New York Aug. 19
1888 Glasgow Sept. 13 → New York Sept. 23
1888 Glasgow Sept. 13 → New York Sept. 23
1888 → New York Dec. 6. Also reported arrive 1888-12-03.
1889 Glasgow Mar. 14 → New York Mar. 24
1889 → New York June 3
1889 Glasgow Aug. 1 → New York Aug. 10
1889 Glasgow Oct. 10 → New York Oct. 21
1890 Glasgow Mar. 8 → New York Mar. 19
1890 → New York Apr. 23
1890 Glasgow May 15 → New York May 26
1890 → New York July 1. Also reported arrive 1890-07-07.
1891 Glasgow Apr. 24 → New York May 3
1891 Glasgow → New York July 26
1892 → New York Mar. 22
1893 → New York Apr. 16
1893 Glasgow → New York Sept. 24. Also reported arrive 1893-09-25.
1893 Glasgow → New York Sept. 24. Also reported arrive 1893-09-25.
1899 Scrapped at Hamburg

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