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Ship Data

Type	Built	Burden	Dimensions	Line / Owner
S.S.	1871 at Greenock by Robert Steele & Co.	3,647 gross	370.9ft x 42.2ft	Allan Line , Liverpool, England

Old engraving showing the S/S Sarmatian in 1873, as she appeared with full sails
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The S.S. Sarmatian as she appeared after the rebuild in 1890 with two masts.
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S/S Sarmatian

Picture from the Illustrated London News 10th January 1874 showing the Sarmatian as Ashanti War transport No. 12, when hired by the British Government for the transport of troops to the Gold Coast. The ship was used to take the 42nd Highlanders to the Ashantee War.

Chronological History

Year	Event
1871	Mar. 7, launched
1871	Aug. 31, maiden voyage Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal
1871	Liverpool Aug. 31 → Quebec Sept. 11. Agent A. Sharpe, Christiania. Via Londonderry. Also reported arrival 1871-09-13.
1871	Liverpool Oct. 12 → Quebec Oct. 22. Londonderry.
1871	Liverpool → Portland Dec. 3
1872	Liverpool Apr. 4 → Portland Apr. 16
1872	Liverpool May 16 → Quebec May 26. Londonderry.
1872	Liverpool June 27 → Quebec July 8. Londonderry 1872-06-28.
1872	Liverpool Aug. 8 → Quebec Aug. 17
1872	Liverpool Sept. 19 → Quebec Sept. 30
1872	Liverpool Oct. 31 → Quebec Nov. 10. Londonderry 1872-11-01.
1873	Liverpool May 1 → Quebec May 12
1873	Liverpool June 12 → Quebec June 22. Londonderry 1873-06-13.
1873	Liverpool July 24 → Quebec Aug. 2. Londonderry 1873-07-25.
1873	Liverpool Sept. 4 → Quebec Sept. 14. Londonderry 1873-09-04. Also reported arrival 1873-09-15.
1873	Liverpool Oct. 16 → Quebec Oct. 28. Londonderry.
1874	Liverpool Apr. 16 → Quebec Apr. 27. Londonderry 1874-04-17. Also reported arrival 1874-04-28.
1874	Jan. - Apr. Ashanti War transport No. 12, carried the 42nd Highland Regiment
1874	Liverpool June 4 → Quebec June 15. Londonderry 1874-06-05.
1874	Liverpool July 23 → Quebec Aug. 2. Londonderry (Moville) 1874-07-24. Also reported arrival 1874-08-03.
1874	Liverpool Sept. 3 → Quebec Sept. 12. Londonderry (Moville) 1874-09-04.
1874	Liverpool Oct. 14 → Quebec Oct. 26. Londonderry (Moville).
1875	Liverpool May 13 → Quebec May 24. Londonderry 1875-05-14. Also reported arrival 1875-05-26.
1875	Liverpool June 24 → Quebec July 4. Londonderry 1875-06-25.
1875	Liverpool Aug. 5 → Quebec Aug. 14. Londonderry 1875-08-06.
1875	Liverpool Sept. 16 → Quebec Sept. 26
1876	Liverpool → Quebec Apr. 9. Montreal Ocean Steam Ship Company.
1876	Liverpool May 11 → Quebec May 20. Londonderry 1876-05-12. Also reported arrival 1876-05-21.
1876	Liverpool June 22 → Quebec July 1
1876	Liverpool Aug. 3 → Quebec Aug. 13
1876	Liverpool Sept. 14 → Quebec Sept. 23
1876	Liverpool Oct. 26 → Quebec Nov. 4
1877	Liverpool Mar. 29 → Portland Apr. 10. Halifax.
1877	Liverpool May 10 → Quebec May 19. Londonderry 1877-05-11 Arrived Quebec in the morning.
1877	Liverpool June 21 → Quebec June 29. Londonderry 1877-06-22. A journey across the Atlantic Ocean in 7 days 9 hours and 45 min..
1877	Liverpool Aug. 2 → Quebec Aug. 12. Londonderry.
1877	Liverpool Sept. 13 → Quebec Sept. 22. Londonderry.
1877	Liverpool Oct. 25 → Quebec Nov. 4. Londonderry 1877-10-26.
1877	December 6, first voyage as charter for American Line, Liverpool - Philadelphia
1877	Liverpool Dec. 6 → Halifax Dec. 16. Arrival date estimated.
1878	Liverpool Jan. 17 → Halifax Jan. 27. Arrival date estimated.
1878	Liverpool Feb. 28 → Halifax Mar. 10. Arrival date estimated.
1878	Liverpool Apr. 18 → Quebec Apr. 28. Londonderry.
1878	Liverpool May 30 → Quebec June 8. Londonderry 1878-05-31.
1878	Liverpool July 11 → Quebec July 19. Londonderry 1878-07-12.
1878	Liverpool Aug. 22 → Quebec Aug. 31. Londonderry.
1878	Liverpool Oct. 3 → Quebec Oct. 11. Londonderry 1878-10-04.
1878	Liverpool Nov. 14 → Halifax Nov. 24. Arrival date estimated.
1879	Liverpool May 22 → Quebec May 31. Londonderry 1879-05-23. Also reported arrival 1879-06-02.
1879	Liverpool July 3 → Quebec July 12. Londonderry 1879-07-04.
1879	Liverpool July 3 → Quebec July 12. Londonderry 1879-07-04.
1879	Liverpool Aug. 14 → Quebec Aug. 22. Londonderry 1879-08-15.
1879	Liverpool Sept. 25 → Quebec Oct. 6. Londonderry 1879-09-26.
1879	Liverpool → Halifax Nov. 16
1880	Liverpool → Halifax Mar. 21
1880	Liverpool → Halifax Mar. 21
1880	Liverpool Apr. 29 → Quebec May 11
1880	Liverpool June 10 → Quebec June 20. Londonderry.
1880	Liverpool June 10 → Quebec June 20. Londonderry.
1880	Liverpool July 22 → Quebec July 30. Londonderry. Also reported arrival 1880-07-31.
1880	Liverpool Sept. 2 → Quebec Sept. 10. Londonderry. Also reported arrival 1880-09-11.
1880	Liverpool Oct. 14 → Quebec Oct. 22. Londonderry.
1880	Liverpool → Boston Dec. 5
1881	Liverpool Jan. 6 → Halifax Jan. 14. <I>Feeder ship</I> from Christiania 1880-12-31.
1881	Liverpool Feb. 17 → Halifax Feb. 27. Londonderry 1881-02-18.
1881	Liverpool Apr. 14 → Halifax Apr. 24. Londonderry 1881-04-15 - Boston.
1881	Liverpool May 19 → Quebec May 28. Londonderry 1881-05-20. Captain J. Graham.
1881	Liverpool May 19 → Quebec May 28. Londonderry 1881-05-20. Captain J. Graham.
1881	Liverpool June 30 → Quebec July 9. Londonderry 1881-07-01.
1881	Liverpool June 30 → Quebec July 9. Londonderry 1881-07-01.
1881	Liverpool June 30 → Quebec July 9. Londonderry 1881-07-01.
1881	Liverpool Aug. 11 → Quebec Aug. 19. Londonderry 1881-08-12.
1881	Liverpool Aug. 11 → Quebec Aug. 19. Londonderry 1881-08-12.
1881	Liverpool Aug. 11 → Quebec Aug. 19. Londonderry 1881-08-12.
1881	Liverpool Nov. 3 → Halifax Nov. 12. Londonderry 1881-11-04.
1881	Liverpool Nov. 3 → Halifax Nov. 12. Londonderry 1881-11-04.
1882	Liverpool Apr. 12 → Halifax Apr. 23. Queenstown 1882-04-13 - Portland.
1882	Liverpool Apr. 12 → Halifax Apr. 23. Queenstown 1882-04-13 - Portland.
1882	Liverpool Apr. 12 → Halifax Apr. 23. Queenstown 1882-04-13 - Portland.
1882	Liverpool Apr. 12 → Halifax Apr. 23. Queenstown 1882-04-13 - Portland.
1882	Liverpool May 25 → Quebec June 4. Londonderry.
1882	Liverpool July 6 → Quebec July 15. Londonderry.
1882	Liverpool Aug. 17 → Quebec Aug. 27. Londonderry.
1882	Liverpool Sept. 28 → Quebec Oct. 7. Londonderry 1882-09-29.
1882	Liverpool Sept. 28 → Quebec Oct. 7. Londonderry 1882-09-29.
1882	Liverpool → Halifax Nov. 20. Londonderry - St. Johns - Boston.
1882	Liverpool Dec. 14 → Halifax Dec. 24. Arrival date port of Halifax is estimated..
1883	Liverpool Jan. 25 → Halifax Feb. 6. Portland.
1883	Liverpool Mar. 1 → Halifax Mar. 11. Baltimore.
1883	Liverpool Apr. 12 → Halifax Apr. 23. Londonderry - Portland - Baltimore. Also reported to arrive port of Halifax 1883-04-21.
1883	Liverpool May 17 → Quebec May 27. Londonderry 1883-05-18.
1883	Liverpool May 17 → Quebec May 27. Londonderry 1883-05-18.
1883	Liverpool June 28 → Quebec July 8. Londonderry 1883-06-29.
1883	Liverpool June 28 → Quebec July 8. Londonderry 1883-06-29.
1883	Liverpool June 28 → Quebec July 8. Londonderry 1883-06-29.
1883	Liverpool Aug. 9 → Quebec Aug. 17. Londonderry 1883-08-10.
1883	Liverpool Sept. 27 → Quebec Oct. 6. Londonderry 1883-09-28.
1883	Liverpool Nov. 8 → Halifax Nov. 19. Londonderry 1883-11-09 - Portland.
1883	Liverpool Dec. 20 → Halifax Dec. 30. Londonderry - Portland.
1884	Liverpool Jan. 31 → Halifax Feb. 10. Londonderry - Portland. Also noted arrival halifax 1884-02-18.
1884	Liverpool Mar. 13 → Halifax Mar. 23. Londonderry - Portland.
1884	Liverpool Apr. 24 → Quebec May 7. Londonderry.
1884	Liverpool June 5 → Quebec June 14. Londonderry.
1884	Liverpool July 24 → Quebec Aug. 2. Londonderry.
1884	Liverpool Aug. 28 → Quebec Sept. 6. Londonderry.
1884	Liverpool Oct. 16 → Quebec Oct. 25. Londonderry.
1884	Liverpool → Halifax Nov. 21. Reported to arrive in Quebec.
1884	Liverpool Nov. 27 → Halifax Dec. 8. Londonderry - Baltimore.
1885	Liverpool Jan. 8 → Halifax Jan. 20. Londonderry - Portland.
1885	Liverpool Feb. 26 → Halifax Mar. 8. Londonderry - Portland.
1885	Liverpool Apr. 16 → Halifax Apr. 27. Londonderry 1885-04-17 - Quebec 1885-04-30.
1885	Liverpool May 28 → Quebec June 8
1885	Liverpool July 2 → Quebec July 11. Londonderry (Moville) 1885-07-03.
1885	Liverpool Aug. 6 → Quebec Aug. 15. Londonderry. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1885-08-17.
1885	Liverpool Sept. 10 → Quebec Sept. 20. Londonderry.
1885	Liverpool Dec. 3 → Halifax Dec. 13. Portland.
1886	Liverpool → Halifax Jan. 25
1886	Liverpool May 14 → Quebec May 25. Londonderry.
1886	Liverpool June 24 → Quebec July 3
1886	Liverpool Aug. 27 → Quebec Sept. 5. Londonderry.
1886	Liverpool Oct. 1 → Quebec Oct. 10. Londonderry.
1887	Liverpool Dec. 23 → Halifax Jan. 3. Londonderry - Portland.
1887	Liverpool Feb. 10 → Halifax Feb. 19. Londonderry - Portland.
1887	Liverpool May 5 → Quebec May 14. Also reported arrival 1887-05-16.
1887	Liverpool June 9 → Quebec June 18. Londonderry. Also reported arrival Quebec 1887-06-20.
1887	Liverpool July 14 → Quebec July 23. Londonderry 1887-07-15.
1887	Liverpool July 14 → Quebec July 23. Londonderry 1887-07-15.
1887	Liverpool Aug. 18 → Quebec Aug. 26. Londonderry.
1887	Liverpool Aug. 18 → Quebec Aug. 26. Londonderry.
1887	Liverpool Sept. 22 → Quebec Oct. 1. Londonderry.
1887	Liverpool Oct. 27 → Quebec Nov. 7. Londonderry.
1888	Liverpool Jan. 5 → Halifax Jan. 15. Londonderry - Baltimore.
1888	Liverpool Feb. 16 → Halifax Feb. 26. Londonderry - Baltimore.
1888	Liverpool Apr. 26 → Quebec May 7. Londonderry.
1888	Liverpool May 31 → Quebec June 8. Londonderry.
1888	Liverpool May 31 → Quebec June 8. Londonderry.
1888	Liverpool July 5 → Quebec July 14. Londonderry. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1888-07-12.
1888	Liverpool July 5 → Quebec July 14. Londonderry. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1888-07-12.
1888	Liverpool Aug. 3 → Quebec Aug. 12. London 1888-08-04.
1888	Liverpool Sept. 7 → Quebec Sept. 15. Londonderry.
1888	Liverpool Oct. 12 → Quebec Oct. 21
1888	Liverpool Oct. 12 → Quebec Oct. 21
1888	Liverpool Nov. 22 → Halifax Dec. 2. Portland.
1889	Liverpool → Halifax Jan. 16. Also reported arrive 1889-01-09<BR>Crossing the Ocean in 7 days.
1890	Rebuilt: new tonnage: 3,920 gross, new triple expansion engines by James Howden & Co, Glasgow, with 3 cylinders delivering 325 NHP and a service speed 14 knots
1890	Glasgow Apr. 25 → Quebec May 13. Montreal.
1890	Glasgow June 7 → Quebec June 18
1890	Glasgow Aug. 23 → Quebec Sept. 4. Montreal.
1890	Glasgow Sept. 27 → Quebec Oct. 8
1891	Glasgow May 1 → Quebec May 12. Londonderry.
1891	Glasgow June 6 → Quebec June 17. Montreal.
1891	Glasgow July 11 → Quebec July 21. Montreal.
1891	Glasgow Sept. 19 → Quebec Oct. 1. Montreal.
1891	→ America Dec. 19. Allan & State Line<BR>?? Halifax or New York.
1892	Liverpool Apr. 14 → Halifax Apr. 26. Allan & State Line.
1892	Glasgow May 27 → Quebec June 6. Montreal.
1892	Glasgow Sept. 10 → Quebec Sept. 21. Montreal.
1893	Glasgow Apr. 20 → Montreal May 2. Liverpool 1893-04-21 - Quebec 1893-05-04. Allan & State Line.
1894	→ Halifax Apr. 24. Also reported arrive 1894-04-22.
1896	→ Boston Apr. 8. Reported as <B>State Line</B>.
1900	1st and 2nd class only
1900	Glasgow - New York
1904	Glasgow - Boston
1908	Broken up at Rotterdam

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