S.S. Hibernian (1), Allan Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1861 at Dumbarton by William Denny & Co. 1,888 gross 280ft x 37.7ft Allan Line , Liverpool, England
Hibernian, Allan Line steamship
Picture of the S/S Hibernian, Allan Line as she appeared before she was rebuilt in 1885
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S.S. Hibernian post 1885, Allan Line steamship
The S.S. Hibernian, as she appeared after the rebuild in 1885.
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Chronological History

Year Event
1861 Jan. 11, launched
1861 May 23, maiden voyage Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal
1862 Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal
1863 Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal
1864 Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal
1865 Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal
1865 Captain Dutton. Departed Liverpool June 8. Arrived Quebec June 19. List (16)
1865 Captain Dutton. Departed Liverpool Oct. 12. Arrived Quebec Oct. 23. List (5)
1866 Captain Dutton. Departed Liverpool Apr. 19. Arrived Quebec May 1. List (15)
1866 Liverpool - Quebec/Montreal/Portland
1867 Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal
1868 Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal. Liverpool - Portland
1869 Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal. Liverpool - Portland
1870 Liverpool Feb. 24 → Portland Mar. 7. Halifax N.S..
1870 Liverpool/Glasgow - Quebec - Montreal. Liverpool - Portland
1870 Liverpool Apr. 27 → Quebec May 9. Montreal Ocean Steam Ship Company.
1870 Liverpool June 28 → Quebec July 11. Glasgow 1870-06-29.
1870 Glasgow Aug. 10 → Quebec Aug. 21. St. Johns.
1870 Liverpool Sept. 17 → Quebec Sept. 28
1871 Rebuilt, lengthened to 351.2ft, new tonnage: 2,752 gross
1871 Liverpool Aug. 17 → Quebec Aug. 27. Londonderry. Also reported arrival 1871-08-29.
1871 Liverpool Sept. 28 → Quebec Oct. 9. Londonderry. Also reported arrival 1871-10-10.
1871 Liverpool Nov. 9 → Portland Nov. 20
1871 Dec. 19, resumed Liverpool - Quebec/Halifax - Montreal
1872 Liverpool Dec. 19 → Halifax Jan. 6. Queenstown.
1872 Liverpool Feb. 9 → Halifax Feb. 19
1872 Liverpool → Portland Mar. 31
1872 Liverpool → Portland Mar. 31
1872 Liverpool Apr. 25 → Quebec May 10. Londonderry 1872-04-26.
1872 Liverpool June 6 → Quebec June 17. Londonderry.
1872 Liverpool July 18 → Quebec July 28
1872 Liverpool Aug. 29 → Quebec Sept. 8. Londonderry 1872-08-31.
1873 Liverpool May 26 → Quebec June 4. Londonderry.
1873 Liverpool July 1 → Quebec July 18
1873 Liverpool Sept. 23 → Quebec Oct. 7. St. Johns.
1873 Liverpool Nov. 6 → Quebec Nov. 18. Date of arrival not found. Date is estimated 12 days journey<BR>Agent A. Sharpe, Christiania.
1874 Liverpool Mar. 24 → Halifax Apr. 2. Arrival date estimated.
1874 Liverpool May 7 → Quebec May 21
1874 Liverpool June 16 → Halifax June 25. Arrival date estimated.
1874 Liverpool Aug. 11 → Quebec Aug. 27. Queenstown 1874-08-12 - Halifax.
1874 Liverpool Oct. 1 → Quebec Oct. 14. Londonderry.
1875 Liverpool May 4 → Halifax May 14. Arrival date estimated.
1875 Liverpool June 29 → Halifax July 8. Arrival date estimated.
1875 Liverpool Aug. 10 → Halifax Aug. 20. Arrival date estimated.
1875 Liverpool Sept. 21 → Halifax Oct. 1. Arrival date estimated.
1875 Liverpool Nov. 2 → Halifax Nov. 12. Arrival date estimated.
1875 Liverpool Dec. 14 → Halifax Dec. 24. Arrival date estimated.
1877 Liverpool Feb. 7 → Halifax Feb. 17. Arrival date estimated.
1877 Liverpool Mar. 20 → Halifax Apr. 1. Arrival date estimated.
1877 Liverpool May 1 → Halifax May 11. Arrival date estimated.
1877 Liverpool June 12 → Halifax June 22. Arrival date estimated.
1877 Liverpool July 24 → Halifax Aug. 4. Arrival date estimated.
1877 Liverpool Sept. 4 → Halifax Sept. 14. Arrival date estimated.
1877 Liverpool Oct. 16 → Halifax Oct. 26. Arrival date estimated.
1877 Liverpool Nov. 29 → Halifax Dec. 9. Arrival date estimated.
1878 Liverpool Jan. 31 → Halifax Feb. 10. Arrival date estimated.
1878 Liverpool May 14 → Halifax May 24. Arrival date estimated.
1878 Liverpool June 25 → Halifax July 4. Arrival date estimated.
1878 Liverpool Aug. 6 → Halifax Aug. 16. Arrival date estimated.
1878 Liverpool Sept. 17 → Halifax Sept. 27. Arrival date estimated.
1878 Liverpool Oct. 29 → Halifax Nov. 8. Arrival date estimated.
1880 Liverpool → Halifax Apr. 5. Agent A. Sharpe, Christiania.
1880 Liverpool → Halifax Dec. 28. Agent A. Sharpe, Christiania.
1881 Liverpool Apr. 26 → Halifax May 9. Queenstown.
1881 Liverpool June 7 → Halifax June 18. Queenstown - Londonderry - St. Johns.
1881 Liverpool July 19 → Halifax July 30. Queenstown.
1881 Liverpool Sept. 9 → Halifax Sept. 19. Queenstown - Londonderry - St. Johns - Baltimore.
1881 Liverpool Oct. 24 → Halifax Nov. 4. St. Johns - Baltimore. Estimated arrival date.
1881 Liverpool Nov. 22 → Halifax Dec. 12. Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore.
1882 Liverpool Jan. 11 → Halifax Jan. 31. Queenstown - Portland.
1882 Liverpool Mar. 1 → Halifax Mar. 14
1882 Liverpool June 8 → Quebec June 22. Londonderry (Moville).
1882 Liverpool July 18 → Halifax July 30. Queenstown - St. Johns.
1882 Liverpool Sept. 9 → Halifax Sept. 20. Queenstown. Arrival date Halifax is estimated.
1882 Liverpool Oct. 10 → Halifax Oct. 23. Queenstown - St. Johns.
1883 Liverpool Jan. 4 → Halifax Jan. 18. Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore.
1883 Liverpool Mar. 29 → Halifax Apr. 13. Londonderry - Baltimore.
1883 Liverpool Mar. 29 → Halifax Apr. 13. Londonderry - Baltimore.
1883 Liverpool May 8 → Halifax May 21. Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore.
1883 Liverpool May 8 → Halifax May 21. Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore.
1883 Liverpool June 19 → Halifax June 30. Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore.
1883 Liverpool July 31 → Halifax Aug. 10. Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore.
1883 Liverpool Sept. 11 → Halifax Sept. 23. Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore.
1883 Liverpool Oct. 23 → Halifax Nov. 8. Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore.
1883 Liverpool Dec. 4 → Halifax Dec. 19. St. Johns - Baltimore.
1884 Glasgow Mar. 27 → Halifax Apr. 18
1885 Rebuilt, two masts, new tonnage: 3,440 gross, new compounded engines by J. & J. Thompson, Glasgow
1886 Glasgow Mar. 12 → Halifax Mar. 23. Philadelphia.
1886 Glasgow May 6 → Quebec May 16. Montreal.
1886 Glasgow June 12 → Quebec June 23
1886 Glasgow July 16 → Quebec July 25
1886 Glasgow Oct. 31 → Quebec Nov. 12
1886 Glasgow Dec. 15 → Halifax Dec. 24
1887 Glasgow → Halifax Feb. 10. Philadelphia.
1887 Glasgow → Halifax Oct. 15
1887 Glasgow → Halifax Nov. 29
1888 Glasgow → Halifax Feb. 21
1888 Glasgow May 31 → Halifax June 10. Londonderry - Philadelphia.
1888 Glasgow July 14 → Quebec July 28
1888 Glasgow Sept. 28 → Quebec Oct. 8
1889 Glasgow Sept. 14 → Halifax Sept. 24. Philadelphia.
1889 Glasgow Oct. 19 → Quebec Oct. 29
1890 Glasgow Feb. 22 → Halifax Mar. 4. Londonderry.
1890 Glasgow Apr. 17 → Quebec May 1. Londonderry.
1890 Glasgow May 23 → Quebec June 3
1890 Glasgow → Halifax Nov. 19
1891 Glasgow → Halifax Jan. 2
1891 Glasgow → Halifax Feb. 19
1891 Glasgow → Halifax Mar. 30
1891 Liverpool → Boston May 25. Glascow, Scotland and Moville and Galway, Ireland.
1891 Glasgow → Halifax July 4
1891 Glasgow → Halifax Aug. 16. Londonderry.
1891 Glasgow Sept. 17 → Halifax Sept. 28. Philadelphia.
1891 Glasgow Dec. 11 → Halifax Dec. 23. Londonderry.
1892 Glasgow Feb. 5 → Halifax Feb. 17
1892 Glasgow Mar. 18 → Halifax Mar. 29. Londonderry (Moville).
1892 Glasgow July 26 → Halifax Aug. 5
1892 Glasgow Sept. 8 → Halifax Sept. 19. Londonderry (Moville).
1893 Glasgow Apr. 27 → Quebec May 9
1896 → New York Apr. 30. Reported as <B>State Line</B>.
1897 → Boston Mar. 30
1900 Withdrawn from service
1901 Scrapped in Germany

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Hibernian - post 1885 - Allan Line steamship

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