S.S. Moravia, Hamburg America Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1883 at Glasgow by A. & J. Inglis 3,739 gross 361.3ft x 40.7ft Hamburg America Line

Straight stem, one funnel, two masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 12 knots. There was accommodation for 100-1st and 1200-2nd class passengers. On 1st July 1886 she commenced her first Stettin - New York voyage and on 25th November 1898 started her last Hamburg - Havre - New York crossing.

Chronological History

Year Event
1883 Aug. 4, launched as Bengore Head for the Ulster SS. Co
1883 Became the "Moravia", HAPAG
1883 Nov. 18, first voyage Hamburg-Havre-New York
1885 Hamburg → New York Nov. 11. 631 passengers arrived at 05:00 morning.
1889 → New York Mar. 19. Capt. Winther, arrived at 06:00 morning.
1889 → New York July 13. Capt. Winckler, arrived at 04:00 afternoon.
1889 → New York Oct. 22. Capt. Winckler, arrived at 15:00 afternoon.
1890 Hamburg → New York Mar. 9
1892 → New York Feb. 18
1892 → New York Mar. 30. Paket Line, Capt. Winkler. Arrived at 06:00 morning.
1892 Hamburg → New York July 6. Passengers from Bergen by <I>feeder ship</I> 1892-06-17 for Hamburg.
1892 → New York Aug. 30
1893 → New York Apr. 8. Hamburg Packet Line.
1893 Departed Christiansand. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1893 Christiansand May 14 → New York May 29
1893 Hamburg → New York Oct. 12. Arrived in New York at 09:00 morning.
1893 Hamburg → New York Nov. 25. Captain Winckler, arrived in New York at 07:00 morning.
1894 Hamburg → New York Feb. 27. Captain Winckler.
1894 Hamburg → New York May 20. Captain Magin.
1894 → New York July 2. Arrived in the morning.
1894 Hamburg → New York Aug. 29. Captain Magin, arrived in New York at 10:00 late morning.
1894 Hamburg → New York Oct. 29. Captain Magin.
1898 Sold to the Sloman Line
1899 Feb. 12, wrecked on Sable Island, no lives lost

Routes & Departures

Year Route To Departures
1893 Christiansand - New York 1
Date From To Note Connections
1893-05-14 Arr N.Y 1893-05-29

Other ships named "Moravia"

Ship Line / Owner
Moravia Scandia Line

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