S.S. Peruvian, Allan Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1863 at Greenock by Robert Steele & Co. 2,549 gross 312,1ft x 38.6ft Allan Line , Liverpool, England
Allan Line steamship Peruvian - at Liverpool
Allan Line steamship Peruvian at Liverpool
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Peruvian, Allan Line steamship - at Montreal
Allan Line steamship Peruvian at Montreal
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Chronological History

Year Event
1863 Aug. 31, launched
1864 Mar. 31, maiden voyage Liverpool - Portland
1864 May 12, first voyage Liverpool-Quebec-Montreal
1865 Captain Ballantine. Departed Liverpool July 13. Arrived Quebec July 23. List (20)
1865 Captain Ballantine. Departed Liverpool Oct. 26. Arrived Quebec Nov. 11. List (19)
1866 Captain Ballantine. Departed Liverpool Apr. 26. Arrived Quebec May 6. List (85)
1866 Captain Ballantine. Departed Liverpool June 7. Arrived Quebec June 18. List (61)
1870 Liverpool Feb. 10 → Portland Feb. 20. Halifax N.S..
1870 Liverpool Mar. 24 → Portland Apr. 3. Halifax N.S..
1870 Liverpool May 12 → Quebec May 24. Londonderry.
1870 Liverpool June 23 → Quebec July 4. Londonderry.
1870 Liverpool Aug. 4 → Quebec Aug. 15. Londonderry.
1870 Liverpool Sept. 15 → Quebec Sept. 25. Londonderry. (Arrival 1870-09-26).
1870 Liverpool Oct. 27 → Quebec Nov. 8. Londonderry. (Arrival 1870-11-09).
1870 Liverpool Dec. 8 → Portland Dec. 19
1871 Liverpool Jan. 19 → Portland Feb. 1
1871 Liverpool Mar. 2 → Portland Mar. 14
1871 Liverpool Apr. 13 → Quebec Apr. 25. Londonderry.
1871 Liverpool May 25 → Quebec June 4. Londonderry. Also reported arrival 1871-06-05.
1871 Liverpool June 30 → Quebec July 14. Queenstown - Halifax 1871-07-11.
1871 Aug. 11, first voyage Liverpool-Halifax-Northfolk-Baltimore
1871 Liverpool Aug. 11 → Halifax Aug. 20. Queenstown - Baltimore.
1871 Liverpool Sept. 26 → Quebec Oct. 15. Queenstown - Halifax 1871-10-07.
1872 Liverpool Aug. 1 → Quebec Aug. 10
1872 Liverpool → America Sept. 19. ?? Port of Quebec.
1873 Liverpool Apr. 15 → Quebec Apr. 26. Londonderry 1873-04-16.
1873 Liverpool June 3 → Quebec June 17. Queenstown - St. Johns - Halfax.
1874 Rebuilt, lengthened to 373.1 ft, new tonnage: 3,038 gross, new compounded engines by Lairs bros, Birkenhead
1874 July 17, resumed Liverpool-Quebec-Montreal
1874 Liverpool July 14 → Quebec July 27. Queenstown - Halifax.
1874 Liverpool Aug. 27 → Quebec Sept. 6. Londonderry 1874-08-28.
1874 Liverpool Oct. 6 → Halifax Oct. 16. Arrival date estimated.
1874 Liverpool Nov. 17 → Halifax Nov. 27. Arrival date estimated.
1875 Liverpool → Portland Apr. 18
1875 Liverpool May 20 → Quebec June 1. Londonderry.
1875 Liverpool July 1 → Quebec July 13. Londonderry.
1875 Liverpool Aug. 12 → Quebec Aug. 22. Londonderry.
1875 Liverpool Sept. 30 → Quebec Oct. 14. Londonderry.
1876 Liverpool → Quebec Apr. 24
1876 Liverpool May 25 → Quebec June 5. Londonderry 1876-05-26. Also reported arrival 1876-06-06.
1876 Liverpool July 6 → Quebec July 17. Londonderry.
1876 Liverpool Aug. 17 → Quebec Aug. 26
1876 Liverpool Sept. 28 → Quebec Oct. 7. Londonderry 1876-09-29.
1876 Liverpool → Portland Nov. 18
1877 Liverpool → Portland Jan. 3
1877 Liverpool → Portland Feb. 15
1877 Liverpool Apr. 26 → Quebec May 6. Londonderry. Also reported arrival 1877-05-07.
1877 Liverpool June 7 → Quebec June 16. Londonderry 1877-06-08 - Montreal. Also reported arrival 1877-06-17.
1877 Liverpool July 19 → Quebec July 28. Londonderry 1877-07-20.
1877 Liverpool Sept. 30 → Quebec Sept. 7. Londonderry 1877-08-31.
1877 Liverpool Oct. 11 → Quebec Oct. 20. Londonderry 1877-10-12.
1877 Liverpool Nov. 22 → Portland Dec. 4. Halifax.
1878 Liverpool Jan. 24 → Halifax Feb. 3. Arrival date estimated.
1878 Liverpool Mar. 21 → Halifax Mar. 31. Arrival date estimated.
1878 Liverpool May 12 → Quebec May 22. Londonderry.
1878 Liverpool June 20 → Quebec June 29. Londonderry 1878-06-21.
1878 Liverpool Aug. 1 → Quebec Aug. 9. Londonderry 1878-08-02.
1878 Liverpool Sept. 12 → Quebec Sept. 22. Londonderry 1878-09-13. Also reported arrival 1878-09-24.
1878 Liverpool Oct. 24 → Quebec Nov. 1. Londonderry 1878-10-25. Also reported arrival 1878-11-03.
1878 Liverpool Dec. 5 → Halifax Dec. 15. Arrival date estimated.
1879 Liverpool May 8 → Quebec May 17. Londonderry 1879-05-09.
1879 Liverpool June 19 → Quebec June 28. Londonderry 1879-06-20.
1879 Liverpool June 19 → Quebec June 28. Londonderry 1879-06-20.
1879 Liverpool July 31 → Quebec Aug. 8. Londonderry 1879-08-01.
1879 Liverpool Sept. 11 → Quebec Sept. 20. Londonderry 1879-09-12.
1879 Liverpool Oct. 23 → Quebec Nov. 1. Londonderry 1879-10-24.
1879 Liverpool → Halifax Dec. 13
1880 Liverpool → Quebec Apr. 18
1880 Liverpool May 20 → Quebec May 31. Also reported arrival 1880-06-01.
1880 Liverpool July 1 → Quebec July 10. Londonderry. Also reported arrival 1880-07-11.
1880 Liverpool Aug. 12 → Quebec Aug. 21. Londonderry.
1880 Liverpool Sept. 23 → Quebec Oct. 1. Londonderry.
1880 Liverpool Nov. 4 → Quebec Nov. 13. Londonderry.
1881 Liverpool → Quebec June 17
1881 Liverpool Sept. 22 → Quebec Oct. 2. Londonderry 1881-09-23.
1881 Liverpool Sept. 22 → Quebec Oct. 2. Londonderry 1881-09-23.
1881 Liverpool Oct. 27 → Quebec Nov. 6. Londonderry 1881-10-29. Also reported arrive 1881-11-05.
1881 Liverpool Oct. 27 → Quebec Nov. 6. Londonderry 1881-10-29. Also reported arrive 1881-11-05.
1881 Liverpool Dec. 14 → Halifax Dec. 25
1882 Liverpool Jan. 25 → Halifax Feb. 5. Chaudiere Junction, Que 1882-02-08.
1882 Liverpool Mar. 15 → Halifax Mar. 25. Queenstown - Portland - Chaudiere Junction, Que.
1882 Liverpool Apr. 27 → Quebec May 23. Liverpool.
1882 Liverpool June 22 → Quebec July 1. Londonderry.
1882 Liverpool Aug. 3 → Quebec Aug. 12. Londonderry 1882-08-04.
1882 Liverpool Aug. 3 → Quebec Aug. 12. Londonderry 1882-08-04.
1882 Liverpool Aug. 3 → Quebec Aug. 12. Londonderry 1882-08-04.
1882 Liverpool Aug. 3 → Quebec Aug. 12. Londonderry 1882-08-04.
1882 Liverpool Sept. 14 → Quebec Sept. 23
1882 Liverpool Sept. 14 → Quebec Sept. 23
1882 Liverpool Nov. 2 → Quebec Nov. 12. Londonderry 1882-11-03.
1883 Liverpool Apr. 5 → Halifax Apr. 15. Londonderry - Portland.
1883 Liverpool May 10 → Quebec May 21. Londonderry.
1883 Liverpool → Quebec June 26. Also reported arrive 1883-06-30.
1883 Liverpool June 21 → Quebec June 29. Londonderry 1883-06-22. Also reported arrive Quebec 1883-07-01.
1883 Liverpool June 21 → Quebec June 29. Londonderry 1883-06-22. Also reported arrive Quebec 1883-07-01.
1883 Liverpool Aug. 2 → Quebec Aug. 12
1883 Liverpool Sept. 13 → Quebec Sept. 22. Londonderry.
1883 Liverpool Nov. 1 → Quebec Nov. 11. Londonderry 1883-11-02.
1883 Liverpool Dec. 13 → Halifax Dec. 24. Londonderry - Portland.
1884 Liverpool Feb. 28 → Halifax Mar. 10. Londonderry - Portland.
1884 Liverpool Apr. 17 → Quebec May 1
1884 Liverpool May 29 → Quebec June 8. Londonderry.
1884 Liverpool July 10 → Quebec July 19. Londonderry.
1884 Liverpool Aug. 21 → Quebec Aug. 30. Londonderry.
1884 Liverpool Oct. 2 → Quebec Oct. 10. Londonderry 1884-10-03.
1884 Liverpool Nov. 13 → Halifax Nov. 22. Londonderry - St. Johns - Baltimore<I>Feeder ship</I> from Trondheim 1884-10-31 by S/S Nordstjernen.
1885 Liverpool Feb. 19 → Halifax Mar. 2. Londonderry - Portland.
1885 Liverpool Apr. 2 → Halifax Apr. 13. Londonderry - Baltimore.
1885 Liverpool July 16 → Quebec July 25. Londonderry.
1885 Liverpool Sept. 15 → Halifax Sept. 25. Queenstown - St. Johns.
1885 Liverpool → Halifax Nov. 7. St. Johns.
1885 Liverpool Dec. 8 → Halifax Dec. 18. St. Johns - Baltimore. Also reported to arrive Halifax 1885-12-21.
1886 Liverpool Jan. 21 → Halifax Jan. 30. Londonderry - Portland.
1886 Liverpool Mar. 4 → Halifax Mar. 15. Londonderry - Portland.
1886 Liverpool Apr. 15 → Halifax Apr. 24. Londonderry - Portland.
1886 Liverpool July 23 → Quebec July 31. Londonderry.
1886 Liverpool Dec. 9 → Halifax Dec. 19. Londonderry - Portland.
1887 Liverpool Jan. 20 → Halifax Feb. 2. Londonderry - Portland.
1887 Liverpool Mar. 3 → Halifax Mar. 12. Londonderry - Portland.
1887 Liverpool - Baltimore service
1887 Liverpool Apr. 26 → Halifax May 7. St. Johns - Baltimore.
1887 Liverpool June 7 → Halifax June 17. St. Johns - Baltimore.
1887 Liverpool July 19 → Halifax July 29. Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore.
1887 Liverpool Sept. 1 → Halifax Sept. 11. St. Johns.
1887 Liverpool Oct. 11 → Halifax Oct. 22. St. Johns - Baltimore.
1887 Liverpool Dec. 6 → Halifax Dec. 17. Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore.
1888 Liverpool May 1 → Halifax May 14. St. Johns - Baltimore.
1888 Liverpool June 12 → Halifax June 22. St. Johns - Baltimore.
1888 Liverpool July 24 → Halifax Aug. 3. Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore.
1888 Liverpool Sept. 4 → Halifax Sept. 16. Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore.
1888 Liverpool Oct. 16 → Halifax Oct. 27. St. Johns - Baltimore.
1888 Liverpool Nov. 27 → Halifax Dec. 10. St. Johns - Baltimore.
1889 Liverpool Mar. 28 → Halifax Apr. 9. Londonderry - Baltimore.
1889 Liverpool May 14 → Halifax May 24. Queenstown - St. Johns - Baltimore.
1889 Liverpool June 25 → Halifax July 6. St. Johns - Baltimore.
1889 Liverpool Aug. 6 → Halifax Aug. 17. St. Johns.
1889 Liverpool Sept. 17 → Halifax Sept. 28. St. Johns - Baltimore.
1889 Liverpool Dec. 12 → Halifax Dec. 26. Portland.
1890 Glasgow → America Feb. 6. Halifax??.
1890 Liverpool Jan. 23 → Halifax Feb. 26. Baltimore.
1890 Liverpool Mar. 6 → Halifax Mar. 21. Portland.
1890 Liverpool → America Apr. 6
1890 Re-engined with new compound engines by J. Howden & Co, Glasgow, forced draught, two funnels
1891 Feb. 6, first voyage Glasgow-Boston
1891 Glasgow Apr. 16 → Quebec Apr. 30. Londonderry.
1891 Glasgow May 22 → Quebec June 2. Montreal.
1891 Glasgow June 27 → Quebec July 9. Montreal.
1891 Glasgow Sept. 5 → Quebec Sept. 16. Montreal.
1892 Liverpool Mar. 31 → Halifax Apr. 12. Baltimore. Allan & State Line (New York 1892-04-10 also reported).
1892 Glasgow May 20 → Quebec June 1. Montreal.
1892 Glasgow June 24 → Quebec July 7. Montreal.
1892 Glasgow July 29 → Quebec Aug. 10. Montreal.
1892 Glasgow Oct. 7 → Quebec Oct. 18
1893 Glasgow Mar. 29 → Halifax Apr. 11. Liverpool - Boston.
1893 → New York May 19. Allan & State Line.
1893 → New York June 20. Allan & State Line.
1893 → New York July 25. Allan & State Line.
1893 → New York Oct. 7. Allan & State Line.
1896 → Boston May 8. Reported as <B>State Line</B>.
1896 → Boston June 11. Reported as <B>State Line</B>.
1896 → Boston July 29. Reported as <B>State Line</B>.
1898 → Boston Apr. 14
1898 → Boston Sept. 21
1905 Broken up in Italy

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