S.S. Silesia, Hamburg America Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1869 at Greenock by Caird & Co. 3,142 gross 339.9ft x 40ft Hamburg America Line

Hamburg America Line steamship Silesia
Hamburg America Line steamship Silesia
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Silesia (1), Hamburg America Line steamship
Silesia (1), Hamburg America Line steamship
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Silesia (1), Hamburg America Line steamship
Silesia (1), Hamburg America Line steamship
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Silesia (1), Hamburg America Line steamship - officers and some of the crew gathered on the after deck
Silesia (1), Hamburg America Line steamship - officers and some of the crew gathered on the after deck
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Hamburg America Line steamship Silesia - Plan of the First-Class Accommodation
Hamburg America Line steamship Silesia - Plan of the First-Class Accommodation
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Chronological History

Year Event
1869 Launched Apr. 14
1869 June 23, maiden voyage Hamburg-Southampton-New York
1875 Laid up
1877 Re-engined with compound engines
1887 Sold to British owners, renamed "Pacifica"
1888 Sold to Italian owners, renamed "Citta Di Napoli"
1891 Renamed "Montevideo"
1898 Wrecked near Island of Lobos, River Plate

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