S.S. Sardinian, Allan Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1874 at Greenock by Robert Steele & Co. 4,399 gross 400ft x 42.3ft Allan Line , Liverpool, England

Sardinian, Allan Line steamship as she appeared before she was re-engined with triple-expansion engines and masts reduced to two in 1897.
Sardinian as she appeared before her masts were reduced to two in 1897.
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Sardinian, Allan Line, post 1897
The S/S Sardinian post 1897
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Sardinian, Allan Line steamship
Sardinian, Allan Line steamship
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Sardinian, Allan Line steamship
The S/S Sardinian [old postcard]
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Sardinian, Allan Line steamship at St Johns, Newfoundland, Canada.
Sardinian at St Johns, Newfoundland, Canada.
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Chronological History

Year Event
1874 June 3, launched
1875 July 29, maiden voyage Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal
1875 Liverpool Sept. 23 → Quebec Oct. 5. Londonderry.
1875 Liverpool Nov. 4 → Quebec Nov. 14. Londonderry.
1876 Liverpool Apr. 27 → Quebec May 7. Londonderry 1876-04-28.
1876 Liverpool June 8 → Quebec June 18. Londonderry 1876-06-09.
1876 Liverpool July 20 → Quebec July 29. Londonderry 1876-07-21. Also reported arrival 1876-07-30 and 1876-08-05.
1876 Liverpool July 20 → Quebec July 29. Londonderry 1876-07-21. Also reported arrival 1876-07-30 and 1876-08-05.
1876 Liverpool Aug. 31 → Quebec Sept. 9. Londonderry.
1876 Liverpool Oct. 12 → Quebec Oct. 22. Londonderry 1876-10-13. Also reported arrival 1876-10-23.
1877 Liverpool Jan. 4 → Portland Jan. 15. Halifax.
1877 Liverpool → Portland Feb. 27
1877 Liverpool Apr. 19 → Quebec Apr. 29. Londonderry 1877-04-20. Also reported arrival 1877-04-30.
1877 Liverpool May 31 → Quebec June 9. Also reported arrival 1877-06-11.
1877 Liverpool July 12 → Quebec July 21
1877 Liverpool Aug. 23 → Quebec Sept. 1. Londonderry.
1877 Liverpool Oct. 4 → Quebec Oct. 13. Londonderry 1877-10-05.
1877 Liverpool Nov. 15 → Portland Nov. 27. Halifax.
1878 Liverpool Dec. 27 → Halifax Jan. 6. Arrival date estimated.
1878 Liverpool Mar. 14 → Halifax Mar. 24. Arrival date estimated.
1878 May 10, caught fire at Moville following an explosion in bunkers. Scuttled, then salvaged and repaired
1878 Liverpool May 9 → May 10. Explosion in her bunkers at Moville, Ireland, followed by a fire. Several Scandinavian passengers were injured and killed.
1878 June 26, resumed Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal
1878 Liverpool June 27 → Quebec July 5. 7 days at sea.
1878 Liverpool Aug. 8 → Quebec Aug. 17. Londonderry 1878-08-09. Also reported arrival 1878-08-19.
1878 Liverpool Sept. 19 → Quebec Sept. 28
1878 Liverpool Oct. 31 → Quebec Nov. 8. Londonderry 1878-11-01. Record breaking journey crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 6 days and 23 hours.
1878 Liverpool Dec. 10 → Halifax Dec. 20. Arrival date estimated.
1879 Liverpool → Quebec Mar. 22
1879 Liverpool Apr. 24 → Quebec May 2. Londonderry 1879-04-25. Also reported arrival 1879-05-04.
1879 Liverpool June 5 → Quebec June 13
1879 Liverpool July 17 → Quebec July 25. Londonderry 1879-07-18.
1879 Liverpool Aug. 28 → Quebec Sept. 6. Londonderry 1879-08-29.
1879 Liverpool Oct. 9 → Quebec Oct. 17. Londonderry 1879-10-10. Also reported arrival 1879-10-19.
1879 Liverpool → Halifax Nov. 28
1880 Liverpool → Baltimore Feb. 4. Liverpool - Londonderry - Halifax - Baltimore. Captain J. E. Dutton.
1880 Liverpool Apr. 1 → Halifax Apr. 12. Londonderry.
1880 Liverpool May 13 → Quebec May 21. Londonderry. Also reported arrival 1880-05-23.
1880 Liverpool May 13 → Quebec May 21. Londonderry. Also reported arrival 1880-05-23.
1880 Liverpool June 24 → Quebec July 3. Londonderry. Also reported arrival 1880-07-04.
1880 Liverpool June 24 → Quebec July 3. Londonderry. Also reported arrival 1880-07-04.
1880 Liverpool Aug. 5 → Quebec Aug. 14. Londonderry. Also reported arrival 1880-08-15.
1880 Liverpool Sept. 16 → Quebec Sept. 26. Londonderry.
1880 Liverpool Sept. 16 → Quebec Sept. 26. Londonderry.
1880 Liverpool Oct. 28 → Quebec Nov. 6. Londonderry.
1880 Liverpool Oct. 28 → Quebec Nov. 6. Londonderry.
1880 Liverpool → Halifax Dec. 20
1881 Liverpool → Halifax Jan. 29. <I>Feeder ship</I> from Christiania 1881-01-14.
1881 Liverpool Mar. 3 → Halifax Mar. 13. Londonderry - Boston.
1881 Liverpool May 5 → Quebec May 14. Londonderry 1881-05-06. Captain J. E. Dutton.
1881 Liverpool May 5 → Quebec May 14. Londonderry 1881-05-06. Captain J. E. Dutton.
1881 Liverpool May 5 → Quebec May 14. Londonderry 1881-05-06. Captain J. E. Dutton.
1881 Liverpool June 16 → Quebec June 25. Londonderry 1881-06-17. Captain J. E. Dutton.
1881 Liverpool June 16 → Quebec June 25. Londonderry 1881-06-17. Captain J. E. Dutton.
1881 Liverpool June 16 → Quebec June 25. Londonderry 1881-06-17. Captain J. E. Dutton.
1881 Liverpool June 16 → Quebec June 25. Londonderry 1881-06-17. Captain J. E. Dutton.
1881 Liverpool July 28 → Quebec Aug. 5. Londonderry 1881-07-29.
1881 Liverpool July 28 → Quebec Aug. 5. Londonderry 1881-07-29.
1881 Liverpool July 28 → Quebec Aug. 5. Londonderry 1881-07-29.
1881 Liverpool July 28 → Quebec Aug. 5. Londonderry 1881-07-29.
1881 Liverpool Sept. 8 → Quebec Sept. 16. Londonderry 1881-09-09.
1881 Liverpool Sept. 8 → Quebec Sept. 16. Londonderry 1881-09-09.
1881 Liverpool Sept. 8 → Quebec Sept. 16. Londonderry 1881-09-09.
1881 Liverpool Oct. 13 → Quebec Oct. 22. Londonderry 1881-10-14.
1881 Liverpool Oct. 13 → Quebec Oct. 22. Londonderry 1881-10-14.
1881 Liverpool Oct. 13 → Quebec Oct. 22. Londonderry 1881-10-14.
1881 Liverpool Nov. 28 → Halifax Dec. 8. Londonderry 1881-11-29 - Portland.
1882 Liverpool Jan. 11 → Halifax Jan. 14. Queensland - Portland.
1882 Liverpool - New York
1882 Liverpool July 20 → Quebec July 28. Londonderry 1882-07-20.
1882 Liverpool July 20 → Quebec July 28. Londonderry 1882-07-20.
1882 Liverpool July 20 → Quebec July 28. Londonderry 1882-07-20.
1882 Liverpool July 20 → Quebec July 28. Londonderry 1882-07-20.
1882 Liverpool Aug. 31 → Quebec Sept. 10. Londonderry 1882-09-01. Also reported arrive Quebec 1882-09-09.
1882 Liverpool Aug. 31 → Quebec Sept. 10. Londonderry 1882-09-01. Also reported arrive Quebec 1882-09-09.
1882 Liverpool Oct. 12 → Quebec Oct. 21. Londonderry 1882-10-13.
1882 Liverpool Oct. 12 → Quebec Oct. 21. Londonderry 1882-10-13.
1882 Liverpool Nov. 23 → Halifax Dec. 6. Londonderry - Boston. Arrival date port of Halifax is estimated..
1883 Liverpool Jan. 4 → Halifax Jan. 13. Londonderry - Portland.
1883 Liverpool Feb. 15 → Halifax Feb. 26. Londonderry - Baltimore.
1883 Liverpool May 31 → Quebec June 9. Londonderry 1883-06-01.
1883 Liverpool May 31 → Quebec June 9. Londonderry 1883-06-01.
1883 Liverpool May 31 → Quebec June 9. Londonderry 1883-06-01.
1883 Liverpool July 12 → Quebec July 20. Londonderry 1883-07-13.
1883 Liverpool July 12 → Quebec July 20. Londonderry 1883-07-13.
1883 Liverpool July 12 → Quebec July 20. Londonderry 1883-07-13.
1883 Liverpool Aug. 23 → Quebec Aug. 31. Londonderry 1883-08-24.
1883 Liverpool Oct. 4 → Quebec Oct. 14. Londonderry.
1883 Liverpool Nov. 15 → Halifax Nov. 27. Londonderry - Portland.
1884 Liverpool Dec. 27 → Halifax Jan. 6. Londonderry - Portland.
1884 Liverpool Feb. 7 → Halifax Feb. 19. Londonderry - Portland.
1884 Liverpool Mar. 20 → Halifax Mar. 31. Londonderry - Baltimore.
1884 Liverpool May 8 → Quebec May 18. Londonderry.
1884 Liverpool June 19 → Quebec June 28. Londonderry.
1884 Liverpool June 19 → Quebec June 28. Londonderry.
1884 Liverpool July 31 → Quebec Aug. 10. Londonderry 1884-08-01.
1884 Liverpool Sept. 4 → Quebec Sept. 13. Londonderry.
1884 Liverpool Oct. 9 → Quebec Oct. 18. Londonderry 1884-10-10.
1884 Liverpool Oct. 9 → Quebec Oct. 18. Londonderry 1884-10-10.
1884 Liverpool Nov. 20 → Halifax Nov. 29. Londonderry 1884-11-21 - Portland 1884-11-30.
1884 Liverpool Nov. 20 → Halifax Nov. 29. Londonderry 1884-11-21 - Portland 1884-11-30.
1885 Liverpool Jan. 1 → Halifax Jan. 13. Londonderry - Portland.
1885 Liverpool Feb. 12 → Halifax Feb. 22. Londonderry.
1885 Liverpool Apr. 9 → Halifax Apr. 19. Londonderry - Portland.
1885 Liverpool May 21 → Quebec May 30. Londonderry.
1885 Liverpool June 25 → Quebec July 4. Londonderry.
1885 Liverpool July 30 → Quebec Aug. 9. Londonderry.
1885 Liverpool Sept. 3 → Quebec Sept. 14. Belfast.
1885 Liverpool Oct. 8 → Quebec Oct. 17. Londonderry.
1885 Liverpool Nov. 19 → Halifax Nov. 26. Londonderry - Portland. Also reported arrival Halifax 1885-11-28.
1886 Liverpool Dec. 31 → Halifax Jan. 11. Londonderry - Portland.
1886 Liverpool Apr. 8 → Halifax Apr. 17. Londonderry - Portland.
1886 Liverpool May 20 → Quebec June 7. Londonderry.
1886 Liverpool July 29 → Quebec Aug. 7. Londonderry.
1886 Liverpool Sept. 2 → Quebec Sept. 11. Londonderry.
1886 Liverpool Oct. 7 → Quebec Oct. 18. Londonderry.
1886 Liverpool Nov. 11 → Halifax Nov. 21. Londonderry - Portland.
1887 Liverpool → New York Jan. 1. ?? Inman Line reported.
1887 Liverpool Feb. 3 → Halifax Feb. 14. Londonderry - Portland.
1887 Liverpool Apr. 14 → Halifax Apr. 24. Londonderry - Portland.
1887 Liverpool May 19 → Quebec May 30. Londonderry.
1887 Liverpool June 23 → Quebec July 1. Londonderry.
1887 Liverpool July 28 → Quebec Aug. 8. Londonderry. Also reported arrive 1887-08-07 and 1887-08-06.
1887 Liverpool July 28 → Quebec Aug. 8. Londonderry. Also reported arrive 1887-08-07 and 1887-08-06.
1887 Liverpool Sept. 1 → Quebec Sept. 9. Londonderry.
1887 Liverpool Sept. 1 → Quebec Sept. 9. Londonderry.
1887 Liverpool → Quebec Sept. 30
1887 Liverpool Oct. 6 → Quebec Oct. 14. Londonderry.
1887 Liverpool Oct. 6 → Quebec Oct. 14. Londonderry.
1887 Liverpool Nov. 10 → Halifax Nov. 19. Londonderry - Portland.
1887 Liverpool Nov. 10 → Halifax Nov. 19. Londonderry - Portland.
1888 Liverpool Mar. 1 → Halifax Mar. 11. Londonderry 1888-03-02 - Baltimore.
1888 Liverpool Apr. 12 → Halifax Apr. 21. Londonderry - Baltimore.
1888 Liverpool May 17 → Halifax May 30. Londonderry.
1888 Liverpool Aug. 9 → Quebec Aug. 19. Londonderry.
1888 Liverpool Sept. 13 → Quebec Sept. 22. Londonderry. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1888-09-21.
1888 Liverpool Sept. 13 → Quebec Sept. 22. Londonderry. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1888-09-21.
1888 Liverpool Oct. 18 → Quebec Oct. 26
1889 Liverpool → Halifax Feb. 25
1889 Liverpool Apr. 11 → Halifax Apr. 20. Londonderry - Portland.
1889 Liverpool May 16 → Quebec May 26. Londonderry.
1889 Liverpool June 20 → Quebec June 30. Londonderry.
1889 Liverpool July 25 → Quebec Aug. 4. Londonderry 1889-07-26.
1889 Liverpool Aug. 29 → Quebec Sept. 7. Londonderry.
1889 Liverpool Oct. 3 → Quebec Oct. 14. Londonderry 1889-10-04.
1889 Liverpool → America Nov. 16. ?? Port of Halifax.
1889 Liverpool Dec. 19 → Halifax Dec. 30. Londonderry - Portland.
1890 Liverpool Feb. 27 → Halifax Mar. 9. Londonderry 1890-02-27 - Portland.
1890 Liverpool Apr. 17 → Quebec Apr. 28. Londonderry 1890-04-18. Also reported arrival 1890-04-29.
1890 Liverpool May 22 → Quebec May 31. Londonderry 1890-05-23. Also reported arrival 1890-06-01.
1890 Liverpool June 26 → Quebec July 5. Londonderry 1890-06-27. Also reported arrival 1890-07-07.
1890 Liverpool July 31 → Quebec Aug. 9. Londonderry 1890-08-01 - Montreal.
1890 Liverpool Sept. 4 → Quebec Sept. 13. Londonderry 1890-09-05.
1890 Liverpool Oct. 9 → Quebec Oct. 18. Londonderry 1890-10-10 - Montreal.
1890 Liverpool Nov. 20 → Halifax Nov. 30. Londonderry 1890-11-21 - Portland.
1891 Liverpool Jan. 1 → Halifax Jan. 10. Londonderry - Portland.
1891 Liverpool Apr. 16 → Quebec Apr. 25. Also reported to arrive 1891-04-27.
1891 Liverpool May 21 → Quebec May 30. Londonderry - Monteal.
1891 Liverpool June 25 → Quebec July 4. Londonderry - Montreal.
1891 Liverpool July 30 → Quebec Aug. 6. Londonderry - Montreal. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1891-08-07..
1891 Liverpool July 30 → Quebec Aug. 6. Londonderry - Montreal. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1891-08-07..
1891 Liverpool Sept. 3 → Quebec Sept. 12. Londonderry - Montreal.
1891 Liverpool Sept. 3 → Quebec Sept. 12. Londonderry - Montreal.
1891 Liverpool Oct. 8 → Quebec Oct. 18. Liverpool - Montreal.
1891 Liverpool Oct. 8 → Quebec Oct. 18. Liverpool - Montreal.
1891 Liverpool → Portland Nov. 18. Allan & State Line.
1892 Liverpool Jan. 14 → Halifax Jan. 27. Londonderry - Portland.
1892 Liverpool Apr. 21 → Montreal May 1. Londonderry. Captain Richardson of the Allan & State Line. Arrived in Toronto 1892-05-02<BR>Also reported arrive Quebec 1892-05-02 and Montreal 1892-04-30.
1892 Liverpool Apr. 21 → Montreal May 1. Londonderry. Captain Richardson of the Allan & State Line. Arrived in Toronto 1892-05-02<BR>Also reported arrive Quebec 1892-05-02 and Montreal 1892-04-30.
1892 Liverpool May 26 → Quebec June 4. Londonderry - Montreal. Arrived Quebec at 03:00 morning. Also reported arrive 1892-06-03.
1892 Liverpool June 30 → Quebec July 9. Londonderry - <B>Montreal</B> 1892-07-10.
1892 Liverpool Aug. 4 → Quebec Aug. 13. Londonderry - Montreal. Allan & State Line.
1892 Liverpool Oct. 13 → Quebec Oct. 22. Londonderry - Montreal.
1892 Liverpool Nov. 17 → Halifax Nov. 26. Londonderry - Portland.
1893 Liverpool Dec. 29 → Halifax Jan. 7. Londonderry - Portland.
1893 Liverpool Mar. 9 → Halifax Mar. 19. Londonderry - Portland. Allan & State Line<BR>Also reported arrive Halifax 1893-03-18.
1893 Liverpool Apr. 20 → Montreal Apr. 30. Quebec 1893-04-29.
1893 → Quebec June 4
1893 → Montreal July 9. Also reported arrive 1893-07-08.
1893 → Quebec Aug. 11. Allan & State Line<BR>Also reported to arrive in Montreal same day.
1893 → Montreal Sept. 15. Allan & State Line<BR>Also reported arrive in Quebec 1893-09-16.
1893 → Montreal Sept. 15. Allan & State Line<BR>Also reported arrive in Quebec 1893-09-16.
1893 → Montreal Oct. 22. Allan & State Line. Also reported to arrive in Quebec 1893-10-21.
1893 → Montreal Oct. 22. Allan & State Line. Also reported to arrive in Quebec 1893-10-21.
1894 → Quebec Apr. 30
1894 → Montreal June 1. Allan & State Line<BR>Also reported arrive 1894-06-02.
1894 → Quebec July 9
1894 → Montreal Aug. 10. Allan-State Line<BR>Also reported arrive Quebec 1894-08-11.
1895 → Quebec June 2
1895 → Quebec July 6
1895 → Quebec Aug. 10
1895 → Quebec Sept. 15
1895 → Quebec Oct. 20
1896 → Quebec May 4
1896 → Quebec June 7
1896 → Quebec Sept. 20
1896 → Quebec Oct. 25
1897 Re-engined with triple-expansion engines by Wm. Denny, Dumbarton, 316 NHP, masts reduced to two
1897 June 19, first voyage Glasgow - Quebec - Montreal
1899 → Quebec June 25. Arrived Quebec in the morning.
1900 Glasgow - New York
1901 → New York Feb. 16
1901 Nov. 26, transported Giuseppe Marconi and equipment to set up wireless station at St Johns, Newfoundland
1904 Glasgow - Boston
1906 Glasgow → Halifax Mar. 10. Subm. by Anne Baird. Route Halifax, Boston via Moville.
1911 Glasgow - Halifax - Boston
1917 Taken over by Canadian Pacific Line
1920 Sold, became coal hulk at Vigo
1938 Scrapped at Bilbao

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