Details: two masts, iron construction, clipper stem, one funnel. In 1870 the S/S Scotia was placed on the on the Anchor North Sea feeder service, maintaining a route between Kristiania - Kristiansand - Leith or Glasgow. She made her first departure from Kristiania on this route on March 29th 1870. She departed from Kristiania on her last of 74 round voyages on the Norway - Scotland service on October 5th 1872, sailing direct for Glasgow.
In 1874 she commenced her first voyage from Glasgow to Naples (dep 12th
April), Messina, New York (arr 23rd May), and Glasgow. After this voyage she
was used between 1876-77 for the Glasgow - Liverpool - Halifax - St John, NB
service for 5 round voyages. From 1877 to 1882 she sailed on the Glasgow -
Mediterranean - New York - Glasgow service (14 voyages) and commenced her
last voyage in March 1882 when she left Glasgow for Genoa (dep 2nd April),
Messina, Naples, New York (arr 10th May with 183 passengers) and Glasgow.
[North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P. Bonsor, vol.1,p.459][Merchant Fleets by Duncan Haws, vol.9, Anchor Line][Anchor Line 1856-1956 by R. S. McLellan][Christiania Police emigration registers][Morgenbladet 1869-1870][Lloyd's Registry of British and Foreign Shipping 1873-74]
