S.S. Sarnia, Dominion Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1882 at Glasgow by Charles Connell & Co. 3,728 gross 360.7ft x 40.3ft Dominion Line
Sarnia - Dominion Line steamship
Sarnia - Dominion Line steamship
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Chronological History

Year Event
1882 June 30, launched for the Dominion Line
1882 Sept. 7, maiden voyage Liverpool-Quebec-Montreal
1882 Liverpool Sept. 7 → Quebec Sept. 19. Belfast 1882-09-08.
1882 Liverpool Oct. 19 → Quebec Oct. 29
1883 Liverpool → Portland Apr. 25
1883 Liverpool → Portland Apr. 25
1883 Liverpool → Portland Apr. 25
1883 Liverpool → Portland Apr. 25
1883 Liverpool → Portland Apr. 25
1883 Liverpool → Portland Apr. 25
1883 Liverpool May 24 → Quebec June 4. Belfast 1883-05-25 - Montreal. Also reported arrival port of Quebec 1883-06-06.
1883 Liverpool May 24 → Quebec June 4. Belfast 1883-05-25 - Montreal. Also reported arrival port of Quebec 1883-06-06.
1883 Liverpool July 5 → Quebec July 14. Belfast - Montreal.
1883 Liverpool July 5 → Quebec July 14. Belfast - Montreal.
1883 Liverpool Aug. 16 → Quebec Aug. 25. Belfast 1883-08-17. Also reported arrival Quebec 1883-08-27.
1883 Liverpool Aug. 16 → Quebec Aug. 25. Belfast 1883-08-17. Also reported arrival Quebec 1883-08-27.
1883 Liverpool Sept. 27 → Quebec Oct. 7. Belfast - Montreal.
1884 Liverpool Apr. 24 → Quebec May 5. Belfast 1884-04-25.
1884 Liverpool Apr. 24 → Quebec May 5. Belfast 1884-04-25.
1884 Liverpool June 5 → Quebec June 16. Belfast.
1884 Liverpool Aug. 28 → Quebec Sept. 6. Belfast.
1884 Liverpool Oct. 16 → Quebec Oct. 25
1884 Liverpool Oct. 16 → Quebec Oct. 25
1885 Liverpool Apr. 23 → Quebec May 7. Belfast 1885-04-24 - Montreal. Also reported to arrive port of Quebec 1885-05-12.
1885 Liverpool June 11 → Quebec June 21. Belfast.
1885 Liverpool July 30 → Quebec Aug. 9
1885 Liverpool Sept. 3 → Quebec Sept. 14. Belfast.
1885 Liverpool Oct. 8 → Quebec Oct. 18
1885 Liverpool → Halifax Dec. 7. Portland.
1886 Liverpool Mar. 18 → Halifax Mar. 30
1886 Liverpool Apr. 30 → Quebec May 13. Belfast.
1886 Liverpool June 5 → Quebec June 15. Belfast 1886-06-06.
1886 Liverpool June 5 → Quebec June 15. Belfast 1886-06-06.
1886 Liverpool July 9 → Quebec July 20. Belfast 1886-07-10. Also reported arrive Quebec 1886-07-19.
1886 Liverpool Aug. 13 → Quebec Aug. 23. Belfast 1886-08-14.
1886 Liverpool Sept. 17 → Quebec Sept. 27. Belfast - Montreal.
1886 Liverpool Oct. 22 → Quebec Nov. 1
1886 Liverpool Dec. 2 → Portland Dec. 14. Arrived at 05:00 morning after crossing the Ocean in 8 days. Also reported arrive Portland 1886-12-12 and Halifax 1886-12-14.
1887 Liverpool Jan. 13 → Halifax Jan. 25
1887 Liverpool Feb. 24 → Halifax Mar. 9
1887 Liverpool → Portland Apr. 18. Also reported to arrive port of Halifax 1887-04-17.
1887 Liverpool → Portland Apr. 18. Also reported to arrive port of Halifax 1887-04-17.
1887 Liverpool May 20 → Quebec May 31. Belfast. Also reported arrive Quebec 1887-06-01.
1887 Liverpool May 20 → Quebec May 31. Belfast. Also reported arrive Quebec 1887-06-01.
1887 Liverpool June 24 → Quebec July 4
1887 Liverpool July 29 → Quebec Aug. 9. Belfast 1887-07-30.
1887 Liverpool Sept. 2 → Quebec Sept. 12. Londonderry 1887-09-03 - Belfast 1887-09-03.
1887 Liverpool Sept. 2 → Quebec Sept. 12. Londonderry 1887-09-03 - Belfast 1887-09-03.
1887 Liverpool Sept. 2 → Quebec Sept. 12. Londonderry 1887-09-03 - Belfast 1887-09-03.
1887 Liverpool Oct. 7 → Quebec Oct. 16. Belfast 1887-10-08. 900 passengers arrived at Quebec 04:00 morning.
1887 Liverpool Nov. 17 → Halifax Nov. 28. Londonderry - Portland.
1888 Liverpool Dec. 29 → Halifax Jan. 9. Londonderry - Baltimore.
1888 Liverpool Feb. 9 → Portland Feb. 18. Londonderry 1888-02-10 - Baltimore.
1888 Liverpool Mar. 22 → Halifax Apr. 1. Londonderry - Boston.
1888 Liverpool Mar. 22 → Halifax Apr. 1. Londonderry - Boston.
1888 Liverpool May 4 → Quebec May 14. Belfast. Arrived in Quebec at 02:00 Sunday morning<BR>Also reported arrive 1888-05-13.
1888 Liverpool May 4 → Quebec May 14. Belfast. Arrived in Quebec at 02:00 Sunday morning<BR>Also reported arrive 1888-05-13.
1888 Liverpool June 8 → Quebec June 18. Belfast 1888-06-09 - Montreal. 1097 passengers arrived at Quebec at 02:00 early morning.
1888 Liverpool June 8 → Quebec June 18. Belfast 1888-06-09 - Montreal. 1097 passengers arrived at Quebec at 02:00 early morning.
1888 Liverpool July 13 → Quebec July 21. Montreal. Arrived in Quebec at 02:00 morning after crossing the Ocean in 7 days.
1888 Liverpool July 13 → Quebec July 21. Montreal. Arrived in Quebec at 02:00 morning after crossing the Ocean in 7 days.
1888 Liverpool Aug. 17 → Quebec Aug. 24. Belfast - Montreal. Crossing the Ocean in 7 days. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1888-08-27.
1888 Liverpool Aug. 17 → Quebec Aug. 24. Belfast - Montreal. Crossing the Ocean in 7 days. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1888-08-27.
1888 Liverpool → Quebec Sept. 29
1888 Liverpool Sept. 21 → Quebec Oct. 1. Montreal.
1888 Liverpool Oct. 26 → Quebec Nov. 5. Montreal.
1888 Liverpool Nov. 29 → Halifax Dec. 9. Londonderry - Portland.
1889 Liverpool Jan. 10 → Halifax Jan. 18. Crossing the Ocean in 7 days. Also reported to arrive 1889-01-20.
1889 Liverpool → Halifax Mar. 2. Also reported to arrive 1889-03-08.
1889 Liverpool Apr. 4 → Halifax Apr. 13. Londonderry - Portland.
1889 Liverpool Apr. 4 → Halifax Apr. 13. Londonderry - Portland.
1889 Liverpool May 17 → Quebec May 28. Belfast - Montreal.
1889 Liverpool June 20 → Quebec July 2. Belfast - Montreal.
1889 Liverpool July 26 → Quebec Aug. 5. Belfast - Montreal.
1889 Liverpool July 26 → Quebec Aug. 5. Belfast - Montreal.
1889 Liverpool Aug. 30 → Quebec Sept. 10
1889 Liverpool Oct. 3 → Quebec Oct. 15. Belfast - Montreal. Arrived Quebec in the morning.
1890 Liverpool → Halifax Jan. 6. Londonderry (Moville) - Portland.
1890 Liverpool Feb. 6 → Halifax Feb. 18. Londonderry (Moville) - Portland.
1890 Liverpool Mar. 28 → Halifax Apr. 4. Londonderry 1890-03-24. Arrived at 02:00 morning.
1890 Liverpool Mar. 28 → Halifax Apr. 4. Londonderry 1890-03-24. Arrived at 02:00 morning.
1890 Liverpool May 16 → Quebec May 27. Crossing the Ocean in only 6 days<BR>Also reported arrive 1890-05-26.
1890 Liverpool May 16 → Quebec May 27. Crossing the Ocean in only 6 days<BR>Also reported arrive 1890-05-26.
1890 Liverpool June 27 → Quebec July 8. Belfast - Montreal.
1890 Liverpool June 27 → Quebec July 8. Belfast - Montreal.
1890 Liverpool Aug. 1 → Quebec Aug. 11. Montreal.
1890 Liverpool Aug. 1 → Quebec Aug. 11. Montreal.
1890 Liverpool Sept. 5 → Quebec Sept. 15. Londonderry - Montreal.
1890 Liverpool Oct. 10 → Quebec Oct. 20. Montreal.
1890 Liverpool Nov. 13 → Halifax Nov. 25. Londonderry - Portland.
1891 Liverpool Dec. 25 → Halifax Jan. 4
1891 Liverpool → Halifax Feb. 14. Also reported to arrive 1891-02-16.
1891 Liverpool Mar. 19 → Halifax Mar. 29. Londonderry. Also reported to arrive in <B>Portland</B>, same day.
1891 Liverpool May 1 → Quebec May 9. Arrived at 03:00 morning. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1891-05-12. Montreal.
1891 Liverpool June 5 → Quebec June 12. Montreal. Also reported arrival Quebec 1895-06-15.
1891 Liverpool June 5 → Quebec June 12. Montreal. Also reported arrival Quebec 1895-06-15.
1891 Liverpool July 10 → Quebec July 20. Montreal.
1891 Liverpool Aug. 14 → Quebec Aug. 24. Montreal.
1891 Liverpool Sept. 18 → Quebec Sept. 27. Montreal. Arrived at 04:00 morning. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1891-09-29.
1891 Liverpool Sept. 18 → Quebec Sept. 27. Montreal. Arrived at 04:00 morning. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1891-09-29.
1891 Liverpool Oct. 23 → Quebec Nov. 2. Montreal.
1892 Liverpool Feb. 18 → Halifax Feb. 27. Portland.
1892 Liverpool Apr. 1 → Halifax Apr. 9. Portland.
1892 Liverpool May 13 → Quebec May 24. Montreal.
1892 Liverpool May 17 → Quebec June 25. Montreal. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1892-06-26.
1892 Liverpool May 17 → Quebec June 25. Montreal. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1892-06-26.
1892 Liverpool July 22 → Quebec July 30. Montreal.
1892 Liverpool Aug. 26 → Quebec Sept. 5. Montreal.
1892 Liverpool Sept. 30 → Quebec Oct. 9. Montreal.
1893 Liverpool Jan. 19 → Halifax Jan. 31. Londonderry - Portland.
1893 Liverpool → Halifax Mar. 20. Londonderry - Portland.
1893 Liverpool May 6 → Quebec May 16. Montreal. Also reported to arrive Quebec 1893-05-18.
1893 Liverpool → Quebec June 17
1893 Liverpool → Quebec June 17
1893 Liverpool → Quebec July 24
1893 Broke propeller shaft, towed to Queenstown by S/S Monte Videan of the Allan Line
1893 Liverpool → Quebec Nov. 6
1894 Liverpool → Halifax Apr. 8
1894 Liverpool → Quebec May 19
1894 Liverpool → Quebec June 24
1894 Lost rudder, towed to Inishtrahull by S/S Norwegian, Allan Line
1896 Sold to Furness Line
1896 Chartered by HAPAG
1896 Nov. 24, first voyage for Furness Genoa-New York
1897 Scrapped at Genoa

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