S.S. Ethiopia, Anchor Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1873 at Glasgow by Alexander Stephen & Sons 4,004 gross 402ft x 40.2ft x (24.8ft) 33ft Anchor Line
Ethiopia, Anchor Line steamship
"Ethiopia, Anchor Line steamship at Glasgow
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Ethiopia, Anchor Line steamship
Ethiopia, Anchor Line steamship
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The Ethiopia was one of 5 identical sisters built 1873 - 1878. The other sisters were the Bolivia built 1874, Anchoria built 1875, Devonia built 1877 and the Circassia (1) built 1878. The Devonia had passenger accommodations for about 180 saloon passenger, 90 2nd class passengers and 700 steerage passengers. Below you can see two of the other sisters, the Anchoria (1) and the Devonia.


Anchoria, Anchor Line steamship
Anchoria, Anchor Line steamship
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Chronological History

Year Event
1873 Aug. 12, launched. 3 decks & awning deck, 7 bulkheads. Master: Craig
1873 Dec. 13, maiden voyage Glasgow - Moville - New York
1874 Nov. 6, sold to The Barrow Steam Ship Co. Ltd., operated by Anchor Line
1875 Glasgow - New York
1878 Glasgow → New York Mar. 10. ?? Arrival date missing<BR>Crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 9,5 days.
1878 Glasgow → New York May 17. ?? Arrival date unknown<BR>Crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 8 days and 15 hours.
1878 Glasgow Aug. 1 → New York Aug. 10
1878 Glasgow → New York Sept. 14. Crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 9 days.
1879 Glasgow → New York June 29. Agent Henderson Brothers, Christiania.
1879 Glasgow → New York Aug. 2
1879 Glasgow → New York Sept. 7
1879 Glasgow → New York Nov. 15
1879 Glasgow → New York Dec. 25
1880 Glasgow → New York Jan. 27
1880 Glasgow → New York May 11
1880 Glasgow → New York June 12
1880 Glasgow → New York July 10
1880 Glasgow → New York Sept. 12
1880 Glasgow Oct. 8 → New York Oct. 17. Also reported arrive 1880-10-18. Arrived 07:00 in the morning.
1880 Glasgow Oct. 8 → New York Oct. 17. Also reported arrive 1880-10-18. Arrived 07:00 in the morning.
1880 Glasgow → New York Dec. 26
1881 Glasgow → New York Apr. 17
1881 Glasgow → New York May 18
1881 Glasgow → New York June 19. Also reported arrive 1881-06-21.
1881 Glasgow → New York June 19. Also reported arrive 1881-06-21.
1881 Glasgow → New York July 25. Arrived in the morning.
1881 Glasgow → New York Aug. 28. Also reported arrive 1881-08-29. Arrived in New York at noon.
1881 Glasgow → New York Aug. 28. Also reported arrive 1881-08-29. Arrived in New York at noon.
1881 Glasgow → New York Oct. 3
1881 Glasgow → New York Nov. 6
1882 Glasgow Apr. 22 → New York May 2. Also reported arrive 1882-05-03.
1882 Glasgow Apr. 22 → New York May 2. Also reported arrive 1882-05-03.
1882 Glasgow Apr. 22 → New York May 2. Also reported arrive 1882-05-03.
1882 Glasgow → New York June 12. Also reported arrive 1882-06-14.
1882 Glasgow → New York June 12. Also reported arrive 1882-06-14.
1882 Glasgow → New York July 26
1882 Glasgow → New York July 26
1882 Glasgow → New York Sept. 3
1882 Glasgow → New York Oct. 16
1883 Glasgow → New York June 17
1883 Glasgow → New York July 22
1883 Glasgow → New York Aug. 27
1883 Glasgow → New York Nov. 2
1883 Glasgow → New York Dec. 7
1884 Fitted with new compound engines
1884 Glasgow Aug. 7 → New York Aug. 17
1884 Glasgow Oct. 31 → New York Nov. 12
1885 Glasgow Mar. 13 → New York Mar. 25
1885 Glasgow May 28 → New York June 7
1885 Glasgow July 2 → New York July 12
1885 Glasgow Aug. 6 → New York Aug. 15
1885 Glasgow → New York Oct. 25
1885 Glasgow Nov. 19 → New York Nov. 28
1886 Glasgow Feb. 12 → New York Feb. 21
1886 Glasgow Apr. 22 → New York May 1
1886 Glasgow May 27 → New York June 6
1886 Glasgow May 27 → New York June 6
1886 Glasgow July 1 → New York July 11
1886 Glasgow Sept. 9 → New York Sept. 19
1886 Glasgow Nov. 4 → New York Nov. 14
1887 Glasgow Mar. 17 → New York Mar. 28
1887 Glasgow Apr. 21 → New York May 5
1887 Glasgow May 26 → New York June 5
1887 Glasgow June 30 → New York July 10
1887 Glasgow Aug. 4 → New York Aug. 16
1887 Glasgow Sept. 8 → New York Sept. 18
1887 Glasgow Oct. 13 → New York Oct. 22
1887 Glasgow Nov. 17 → New York Nov. 27
1888 Glasgow Jan. 26 → New York Feb. 5
1888 Glasgow → New York Mar. 19
1888 Glasgow Apr. 12 → New York Apr. 23
1888 Glasgow Apr. 12 → New York Apr. 23
1888 Glasgow May 17 → New York May 28
1888 Glasgow May 17 → New York May 28
1888 Glasgow July 27 → New York Aug. 6
1888 Glasgow Aug. 30 → New York Sept. 10
1888 Glasgow Aug. 30 → New York Sept. 10
1889 Glasgow Feb. 21 → New York Mar. 3
1889 Glasgow Mar. 28 → New York Apr. 8
1889 Glasgow May 2 → New York May 10
1889 Glasgow Aug. 15 → New York Aug. 24
1889 Glasgow Sept. 19 → New York Sept. 30
1889 Glasgow Oct. 24 → New York Nov. 4
1890 Glasgow Mar. 28 → New York Apr. 9
1890 Glasgow June 5 → New York June 16
1890 Glasgow July 10 → New York July 21
1890 Glasgow Aug. 14 → New York Aug. 24
1890 Glasgow Sept. 18 → New York Sept. 28
1891 Glasgow → New York June 28
1891 Glasgow → New York Sept. 6
1891 → New York Nov. 14
1891 Glasgow Dec. 11 → New York Dec. 21
1892 → New York Mar. 22
1892 → New York Apr. 18
1892 → New York May 29. Also reported arrive 1892-05-30.
1892 → New York Aug. 7
1892 → New York Sept. 20
1892 → New York Nov. 14
1893 Returned to Anchor Line ownership
1893 → New York May 8
1893 → New York June 11
1893 → New York July 16
1893 → New York Aug. 19. Also reported arrive 1893-08-21.
1893 → New York Oct. 2
1894 → New York Jan. 22
1894 → New York May 26
1894 June 6: Capt. Wilson, Collided with an iceberg on way from New York to Glasgow, a large portion of her bow at and above the water line badly stove and broken. Panic among the passengers, rushing to the decks. Glasses and dishes thrown to the floor
1894 → New York Aug. 5
1894 → New York Sept. 8
1895 → New York Sept. 9
1895 → New York Nov. 22
1897 → New York Aug. 31
1898 → New York May 16
1907 August, Sold for scrapping

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