S.S. Greece, National Line

Ship Data

Type	Built	Burden	Dimensions	Line / Owner
S.S.	1863 at Jarrow-on-Tyne by Palmer’s Shipbuilding & Iron Co. Ltd.	4,310 gross	390.7ft x 41.3ft	National Line

Greece, National Line steamship

S/S Greece, National Line
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Chronological History

Year	Event
1863	Aug. 4, launched for Fernie Bros
1863	Became the Virginia for National Line
1864	Apr. 4, first voyage for National Line, Liverpool - Queenstown - New York
1872	Rebuilt: lengthened to 390.7ft, fitted with compound engines by Laird Bros, new tonnage: 4,310 gross - renamed Greece
1872	Liverpool Aug. 22 → New York Sept. 5. Agent Hr. O. Svenson, Christiania.
1872	Liverpool Oct. 2 → New York Oct. 14
1872	Liverpool → New York Nov. 18
1873	Liverpool May 21 → New York June 3. Agent Hr. O. Svenson, Christiania.
1873	Liverpool → New York July 8. Agent Hr. O. Svenson, Christiania.
1873	Liverpool Sept. 17 → New York Sept. 29
1873	Liverpool Oct. 22 → New York Nov. 4
1879	Liverpool May 8 → New York May 19
1896	Scrapped

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Greece – image 2

Greece – image 2

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