S.S. John Bell, Allan Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1854 at Glasgow by Alexander Stephen & Sons 1,213 gross 231.4ft x 32ft Allan Line , Liverpool, England

Chronological History

Year Event
1854 May 16, launched for John Bell, Glasgow as a full rigged sailing ship
1857 Steam engines installed
1858 Chartered as a troopship by the East India Company for the Indian Mutiny
1859 Anchor Line service, Glasgow-New York
1860 Anchor Line service, Glasgow-New York
1861 Anchor Line service, Glasgow-New York
1862 Sold to J & A Allan
1862 Aug. 7, first voyage for the Allan Line, Glasgow-Quebec-Montreal as the John Bell
1863 Renamed Saint Patrick
1875 Reverted to a sailing ship and renamed Diamant, sol to Italian owners

Other ships named "John Bell"

Ship Line / Owner
John Bell Anchor Line

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