S.S. North American, Allan Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1856 at Dumbarton by William Denny & Co. 1,715 gross 283ft x 35.2ft Allan Line , Liverpool, England

Chronological History

Year Event
1855 July 9, keel laid as Briton
1856 Jan. 26, launched as the North American
1856 Apr. 23, maiden voyage Liverpool - Londonderry - Quebec - Montreal
1865 Captain Kerr. Departed Liverpool Aug. 17. Arrived Quebec Aug. 28. List (17)
1865 Captain Kerr. Departed Liverpool Sept. 28. Arrived Quebec Oct. 10. List (11)
1867 June, Ran ashore on Anticosti Island in the St Lawrence, refloated and towed to Quebec for repairs
1868 Nov. 12, resumed Liverpool - Portland
1870 Liverpool Dec. 30 → Portland Jan. 13. Halifax N.S..
1870 Liverpool Mar. 31 → Portland Apr. 13. Halifax N.S..
1870 Liverpool May 10 → Quebec May 24. Glasgow - Montreal (Arrival 1870-05-20).
1870 Glasgow June 22 → Quebec July 4. Liverpool 1870-06-25.
1870 Liverpool June 23 → Quebec July 17
1870 Glasgow Aug. 3 → Quebec Aug. 15
1870 Liverpool Sept. 10 → Quebec Sept. 22
1870 Liverpool Oct. 29 → Quebec Nov. 9
1871 Liverpool Dec. 22 → Portland Jan. 7
1871 Apr. 19, first voyage Liverpool-Northfolk-Baltimore
1871 Liverpool July 15 → Halifax July 26. Queenstown.
1871 Liverpool Nov. 8 → Halifax Nov. 19. Queenstown.
1872 Liverpool Apr. 16 → Quebec May 12. Glasgow 1872-04-17.
1872 Liverpool June 13 → Quebec June 26
1872 Liverpool Aug. 10 → Quebec Aug. 21
1873 Liverpool Apr. 24 → Quebec May 7. Londonderry.
1874 Liverpool → Halifax Feb. 3. Arrival date estimated.
1874 Engines removed, sold
1885 Went missing on way Melbourne-London

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