Built with with two masts, bark rigged, clipper stem, iron construction, single screw and a service speed of 9 knots. Between 1876-88
she completed 27 voyages between Glasgow, Mediterranean, New York and
Glasgow. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P. Bonsor, vol.1,p.458] [Merchant
Fleets by Duncan Haws, vol.9, Anchor Line][Anchor Line 1856-1956 by R. S. McLellan][Christiania Police emigration registers][Morgenbladet 1869-1870][Lloyds Register of British and Foreign Shipping]
Chronological History
| Year |
Event |
| 1865 |
February, launched as the Sirius for the White Star Line of Steamships |
| 1866 |
Sold to foreign owners and renamed Columbia later the same year |
| 1868 |
Dec. 12, purchased by the Anchor Line renamed Scandinavia |
| 1869 |
Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived Leith. —
See in Routes & Departures
|
| 1870 |
Departed Christiania - Christiansand. Arrived Granton Dock. —
See in Routes & Departures
|
| 1872 |
Rebuilt: new tonnage: 1,135 gross, dimensions: 258.2ft x 26.1ft x 15.9ft, additional mast fitted |
| 1873 |
Master: J. Harvey |
| 1873 |
June, first voyage Glasgow - Liverpool - Halifax - St. John |
| 1876 |
Fitted with compound engines (205 HP) by D. & W. Henderson |
| 1888 |
Aug. 31, sold to Christopher Furness, West Hartlepool, renamed Columbia |
| 1890 |
Sold to J. Meek of West Hartlepool |
| 1891 |
Renamed Sirius |
| 1893 |
Sold on to Oliver & Co, San Francisco |
| 1894 |
Sold to C. Nelson of Hawaii, renamed Kahului, San Francisco - Hawaii service |
| 1897 |
Renamed Cleveland, served as a transport for the Yukon gold rush |
| 1900 |
Wrecked at Cape Rodney, Alaska |
Routes & Departures
| Year |
Route |
To |
Departures |
| 1869 |
Christiania - Christiansand - Leith |
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| 1870 |
Christiania - Christiansand - Granton Dock |
Granton Dock |
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4
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