S.S. Pennsylvania, American Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1872 at Philadelphia by W. Cramp & Sons 3,104 gross 343ft x 43ft American Line


Pennsylvania - American Line steamship
Pennsylvania - American Line steamship
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The American Line steamship Pennsylvania
The American Line steamship Pennsylvania
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American Line steamship, Pennsylvania as troop ship
American Line steamship, Pennsylvania as troop ship
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Chronological History

Year Event
1872 Aug. 15, launched
1873 May 22, maiden voyage Philadelphia - Queenstown - Liverpool
1875 Jan 7: Towed the disabeled S/S Abbotsford to Queenstown, had a minor collision in connection with the towing
1875 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 3
1875 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 13
1875 Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 5
1876 Liverpool June 14 → Philadelphia June 25
1876 Liverpool July 26 → Philadelphia Aug. 6
1876 Liverpool Sept. 6 → Philadelphia Sept. 18
1876 Liverpool Oct. 18 → Philadelphia Oct. 28
1877 Liverpool Apr. 11 → Philadelphia Apr. 22
1877 Liverpool May 23 → Philadelphia June 3
1877 Liverpool Sept. 19 → Philadelphia Sept. 29
1878 Liverpool Apr. 24 → Philadelphia May 3
1878 Liverpool June 5 → Philadelphia June 15
1878 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 27
1878 Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 7
1878 Liverpool → Philadelphia Oct. 19
1879 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 21
1879 Liverpool → Philadelphia Aug. 2
1879 Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 20
1880 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 11. Arrived in the morning.
1880 Liverpool → Philadelphia Aug. 16
1880 Liverpool → Philadelphia Nov. 16
1880 Liverpool → Philadelphia Dec. 28
1881 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 6. Also reported arrive 1881-06-05.
1881 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 6. Also reported arrive 1881-06-05.
1881 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 6. Also reported arrive 1881-06-05.
1881 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 6. Also reported arrive 1881-06-05.
1881 Liverpool Sept. 14 → Philadelphia Sept. 26. Arrived in the morning<BR>Also reported arrive 1881-09-24.
1881 Liverpool Sept. 14 → Philadelphia Sept. 26. Arrived in the morning<BR>Also reported arrive 1881-09-24.
1881 Liverpool → Philadelphia Dec. 27
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 12. Also reported arrive 1882-09-11.
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 12. Also reported arrive 1882-09-11.
1882 Liverpool → Philadelphia Nov. 28
1883 Liverpool → Philadelphia Jan. 21
1883 Liverpool → Philadelphia Feb. 27
1883 Liverpool → Philadelphia Apr. 2
1883 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 6
1883 Liverpool May 30 → Philadelphia June 11. Also reported arrive 1883-06-10.
1883 Liverpool May 30 → Philadelphia June 11. Also reported arrive 1883-06-10.
1883 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 23
1883 Liverpool → Philadelphia Dec. 4
1884 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 16
1884 Liverpool → Philadelphia June 16
1884 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 28
1884 Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 8
1884 Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 8
1884 Liverpool → Philadelphia Oct. 12
1884 Liverpool → Philadelphia Nov. 24
1887 May 25, first voyage as charter for Red Star Line Antwerp - New York
1888 Liverpool → New York Jan. 29. Reported to be <B>S/S Pennsylvania</B> of <B>Inman Line</B>.
1889 Liverpool → Philadelphia Feb. 15
1890 Liverpool → Philadelphia May 2
1890 Liverpool → Philadelphia July 21
1890 Liverpool → Philadelphia Sept. 1
1890 Liverpool → Philadelphia Oct. 11. Also reported arrive 1890-10-12.
1890 Liverpool → Philadelphia Nov. 26
1891 Fitted with triple expansion engines by W. Cramp & Sons
1898 Sold
1918 Destroyed by fire

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Pennsylvania State Line
Pennsylvania National Line
Pennsylvania Red Star Line
Pennsylvania Hamburg America Line

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