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Ship Data

Type	Built	Burden	Dimensions	Line / Owner
S.S.	1865 at Jarrow-on-Tyne by Palmer’s Shipbuilding & Iron Co. Ltd.	3,308 gross	375.5ft x 42.4ft	National Line

S/S England, National Line
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As can be seen from the picture this ship had a clipper stem, one funnel, and three masts rigged for sail. She had a single screw and a speed of 10 knots. There was accommodation for 80 first class passengers and 800 steerage passengers.

Chronological History

Year	Event
1865	June 24, launched
1866	Feb. 7, left Liverpool on her maiden voyage for Queenstown [Cobh] and New York
1867	Used as a transport ship in the Abyssian campaign
1872	Liverpool → New York May 18. Subm. by Tor Ålbu. Sailed from Liverpool April 29 or 30 in the morning. Arrived in Castle Garden, New York after crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 18 days.
1872	Liverpool → New York July 10. Agent Hr. O. Svenson, Christiania.
1873	Refitted: lengthened to 437.9ft, fitted with compound engines by G. Forrester & Co., new tonnage: 4,898 gross
1878	Liverpool → New York July 21
1878	Liverpool → New York Sept. 1
1879	Liverpool → New York Sept. 20
1879	Liverpool → New York Dec. 2
1880	Liverpool → New York Apr. 28
1880	Liverpool → New York June 1
1880	Liverpool → New York July 5
1880	Liverpool → New York Aug. 10
1880	Liverpool → New York Sept. 14
1880	Liverpool → New York Nov. 7
1880	Liverpool → New York Dec. 20
1881	Liverpool → New York Mar. 14
1881	Liverpool → New York May 23
1881	Liverpool June 15 → New York June 27. Arrived in the morning.
1881	Liverpool July 27 → New York Aug. 7. Arrived in the afternoon<BR>Passengers from agent T. C. Kloed, Christiania.
1881	Liverpool Sept. 7 → New York Sept. 18. Agent T. C. Kloed, Christiania.
1881	Liverpool Oct. 19 → New York Oct. 31
1881	Liverpool Dec. 14 → New York Dec. 27
1882	Liverpool → New York May 2
1882	Liverpool → New York May 2
1882	Liverpool → New York June 6
1882	Liverpool July 5 → New York July 17
1882	Liverpool Aug. 9 → New York Aug. 21
1882	Liverpool Oct. 18 → New York Nov. 1
1882	Liverpool Dec. 13 → New York Dec. 26
1883	Liverpool Mar. 21 → New York Apr. 1
1883	Liverpool Apr. 25 → New York May 6
1883	Liverpool May 30 → New York June 11
1883	Liverpool May 30 → New York June 11
1883	Liverpool July 11 → New York July 16. Arrived in the evening<BR>Also reported arrive 1883-07-17.
1883	Liverpool July 11 → New York July 16. Arrived in the evening<BR>Also reported arrive 1883-07-17.
1883	Liverpool Aug. 29 → New York Sept. 10
1883	Liverpool Aug. 29 → New York Sept. 10
1883	Liverpool → New York Oct. 14
1884	Liverpool → New York May 4
1884	Liverpool → New York June 15
1887	Liverpool → New York Nov. 1
1896	Scrapped in Italy

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