Pomeranian | Norway Heritage

Ship Data

Type	Built	Burden	Dimensions	Line / Owner
S.S.	1882 at Hull, England by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co.	4,364 gross	381ft x 43.8ft	Allan Line , Liverpool, England

The S.S. Pomeranian (ex. Grecian Monarch) - Photographer: Unknown
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The S/S Pomeranian [old postcard]
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Pomeranian, Allan Line steamship
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Chronological History

Year	Event
1882	May 6, launched as the Grecian Monarch of the Monarch Line. London - Montreal service
1882	Aug. 13, maiden voyage London - New York
1887	Acquired by Allan Line, renamed "Pomeranian"
1887	Sept. 9, first voyage for Allan Line London - Montreal
1887	London Sept. 9 → Quebec Sept. 22
1887	London Oct. 27 → Quebec Nov. 14. Montreal.
1888	Liverpool Mar. 27 → Halifax Apr. 7. New York. Also reported to arrive Halifax 1888-04-08.
1888	Liverpool Mar. 27 → Halifax Apr. 7. New York. Also reported to arrive Halifax 1888-04-08.
1888	London May 11 → Quebec May 25
1888	London June 23 → Quebec July 9. Le Havre, France 1888-06-23.
1888	London Aug. 7 → Quebec Aug. 21. Le Havre, France 1888-08-08.
1888	London Sept. 19 → Quebec Oct. 1
1889	Glasgow July 19 → Quebec July 30
1889	Glasgow Aug. 24 → Quebec Sept. 4
1890	Glasgow May 17 → Quebec May 28
1890	Glasgow July 5 → Quebec July 15
1890	Glasgow Aug. 9 → Quebec Aug. 20. Montreal.
1890	Glasgow Sept. 13 → Quebec Sept. 24. Montreal.
1891	Glasgow - New York.
1891	→ New York June 10
1891	Glasgow → New York July 21
1891	Glasgow → New York Sept. 2
1891	Glasgow → New York Oct. 16
1891	Glasgow → New York Nov. 24. Allan & State Line.
1892	Glasgow → New York Jan. 9
1892	Glasgow May 6 → Quebec May 19. Liverpool - Montreal.
1892	Glasgow July 15 → Quebec July 26. St. Johns.
1893	Feb. 11, ran into a severe storm, the bridge was carried away along with the chartroom and fore deck saloon, the second and third mate, 4 other sailors, and 4 passengers were swept to sea, the captain deadly injured.
1893	Returned to Glasgow, rebuilt, masts reduced to two
1893	May 11, resumed Glasgow Quebec - Montreal
1893	Glasgow May 12 → Quebec May 24. Montreal.
1894	→ Halifax Mar. 13
1894	→ Halifax Dec. 25
1898	→ New York Mar. 4
1902	Re-engined with triple-expansion engines by Wm. Denny & Bros, Dumbarton, 316 NHP, 12 knots
1904	Glasgow - Boston/New York
1905	Glasgow - New York
1914	Glasgow - Halifax - Boston
1917	Taken over by Canadian Pacific Line
1918	Torpedoed near Portland Bill. 45 lives lost