Ship Data
| Type | Built | Burden | Dimensions | Line / Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.S. | 1867 at Jarrow-on-Tyne by Palmer’s Shipbuilding & Iron Co. Ltd. | 3,008 gross | 335ft x 42.5ft | Guion Line |
Chronological History
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1867 | February, launched |
| 1867 | Apr. 14, maiden voyage Liverpool - Queenstown - New York |
| 1869 | Departed Liverpool circa June 2, by way of Queenstown (Cobh, Ireland), arriving at Castle Garden, New York June 15, 1869. Master was James Price. |
| 1870 | Liverpool → New York Sept. 12. Liverpool & Great Wester Steam Ship Company. |
| 1871 | Liverpool → New York July 10. Liverpool & Great Western Steam Ship Company<BR>Agent DHrr. Blichfeldt & Co., Christiania. |
| 1871 | Liverpool → New York Aug. 21. Agent DHrr. Blichfeldt & Co., Christiania. |
| 1871 | Liverpool → New York Oct. 1. Agent DHrr. Blichfeldt & Co., Christiania. |
| 1871 | Liverpool → New York Nov. 12. Agent DHrr. Blichfeldt & Co., Christiania. |
| 1872 | Liverpool → New York Apr. 28. Agent DHrr. Blichfeldt & Co., Christiania. |
| 1872 | Liverpool → New York June 9. Agent DHrr. Blichfeldt & Co., Christiania. |
| 1872 | Liverpool → New York Aug. 4. Agent DHrr. Blichfeldt & Co., Christiania. |
| 1872 | Liverpool Sept. 4 → New York Sept. 13. Agent DHrr. Blichfeldt & Co., Christiania. About 600 Mormons from Europe. |
| 1872 | Liverpool → New York Oct. 28 |
| 1872 | Liverpool Nov. 27 → New York Dec. 12. Agent DHrr. Blichfeldt & Co., Christiania. |
| 1873 | Liverpool → New York May 26. Agent DHrr. Blichfeldt & Co., Christiania. |
| 1873 | Liverpool → New York July 7. Agent DHrr. Blichfeldt & Co., Christiania. |
| 1874 | Liverpool May 27 → New York June 6. Agent O. Jacobsen, Christiania. |
| 1874 | Liverpool July 8 → New York July 19. Agent O. Jacobsen, Christiania. |
| 1875 | Feb. 10, chartered by American Line for one vaoyage Liverpool - Philadelphia |
| 1875 | Sold to Warren Line |
| 1882 | Renamed Vinuelas for Spanish owners |
| 1886 | Renamed San Ignacio Loyola for Cia Trasatlantica |
| 1908 | Scrapped |
Pictures
Minnesota firemen
Minnesota galley
Minnesota ladies saloon
Minnesota stateroom
Minnesota – Old engraving showing the quarter deck on the Guion Line…
Minnesota – Old engraving showing passenger embarking the Guion Line…
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