S.S. Russia, Hamburg America Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1889 at Liverpool by Laird Bros 3,908 gross 374ft x 44.3ft Hamburg America Line

The "Russia" was a 3,908 gross ton ship, built by Laird Bros, Liverpool in 1889 for the Hamburg America Line. Her details were - length 113,99m x beam 13,50m (374ft x 44.3ft), straight stem, one funnel, two masts, single screw and a speed of 14 knots. There was passenger accommodation for 30-1st and 1,400-3rd class.

Chronological History

Year Event
1889 Aug. 28, launched
1889 Dec. 3, maiden voyage Hamburg-Havre-New York
1892 → Baltimore May 10
1892 → New York Aug. 27
1893 Departed Christiansand. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1893 Hamburg → New York Nov. 19. Captain Schmidt.
1894 Hamburg → New York June 26. Captain Schmidt, arrived in New York in the morning.
1894 Hamburg → New York Aug. 4. Captain Schmidt.
1895 Became the "Santa Barbara", Cia Trasatlantica
1896 Returned to HAPAG, renamed "Russia"
1899 Chartered to the America Line
1899 Sold to Russian owners, renamed "Odessa"
1927 Scrapped at Marseilles

Routes & Departures

Year Route To Departures
1893 Christiansand - New York 1
Date From To Note Connections
1893-04-22 Arr N.Y 1893-05-04

Other ships named "Russia"

Ship Line / Owner
Russia American Line
Russia Scandia Line
Russia Cunard Line

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