S.S. St Louis, American Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1894 at Philadelphia by W. Cramp & Sons 11,629 gross 535.5ft x 63ft American Line

St Louis, American Line steamship
S/S St Louis, American Line
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St Louis, American Line
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Steerage bed room, two berths, steamships St Louis and St Paul of the American Line
Steerage bed room, two berths, steamships St Louis and St Paul
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St Louis, American Line

Chronological History

Year Event
1894 Nov. 12, launched
1895 June 5, maiden voyage New York - Southampton
1895 Southampton → New York June 22
1895 Southampton → New York July 12
1895 Southampton → New York Aug. 2. Also reported arrive 1895-08-03.
1895 Southampton → New York Aug. 30
1895 Southampton → New York Sept. 21
1895 Southampton → New York Oct. 11. Also reported arrive 1895-10-12.
1895 Southampton → New York Nov. 16
1895 Southampton → New York Nov. 23
1895 Southampton → New York Dec. 7
1895 Southampton → New York Dec. 23
1896 Southampton → New York Jan. 17
1896 Southampton → New York Jan. 25
1896 Southampton → New York Feb. 15
1896 Southampton → New York Mar. 6
1896 Southampton → New York Mar. 28
1896 Southampton → New York June 19
1896 Southampton Aug. 1 → New York Aug. 7. Departed Southampton at noon 12:00 and arrived in New York at 10:00 morning.
1896 Southampton Aug. 22 → New York Aug. 28. Departed Southampton at noon 12:00 and arrived in New York at 02:00 early morning.
1896 Southampton Sept. 12 → New York Sept. 18. Departed Southampton at noon 12:00 and arrived in New York at 15:00 afternoon.
1896 Southampton Oct. 3 → New York Oct. 9. Departed Southampton at noon 12:00 and arrived in New York at 22:00 evening.
1896 Southampton Oct. 24 → New York Oct. 30. Departed Southampton at noon 12:00 and arrived in New York at 20:00 evening.
1896 Southampton → New York Nov. 20
1896 Southampton Nov. 14 → New York Nov. 21. Departed Southampton at noon 12:00 and arrived in New York at 09:00 morning<BR>Also reported arrive 1896-11-20.
1897 Southampton Jan. 16 → New York Jan. 22. Departed Southampton at noon 12:00 and arrived in New York at 07:00 morning.
1897 Southampton Feb. 6 → New York Feb. 12. Departed Southampton at noon 12:00 and arrived in New York at 11:00 late morning.
1897 Southampton May 22 → New York May 28. Departed Southampton at noon 12:00 and arrived in New York at 07:00 morning.
1897 Southampton June 12 → New York June 18. Departed Southampton at noon 12:00 and arrived in New York at 10:00 late morning.
1897 Southampton July 3 → New York July 9. Departed Southampton at noon 12:00 and arrived in New York at 15:00 afternoon.
1897 Southampton July 31 → New York Aug. 6. Departed Southampton at noon 12:00 and arrived in New York at 11:00 late morning.
1897 Southampton Aug. 21 → New York Aug. 27. Departed Southampton at noon 12:00 and arrived in New York at 16:00 afternoon.
1897 Southampton Sept. 11 → New York Sept. 17. Departed Southampton at noon 12:00 and arrived in New York at 14:00 afternoon.
1897 Southampton Oct. 2 → New York Oct. 8. Departed Southampton at noon 12:00 and arrived in New York at 16:00 afternoon.
1897 Southampton Oct. 23 → New York Oct. 29. Departed Southampton at noon 12:00 and arrived in New York at 17:00 afternoon.
1898 Southampton Jan. 15 → New York Jan. 22. Arrived in New York at 02:00 morning.
1898 Southampton → New York Apr. 2. Departed Southampton at noon 12:00 and arrived in New York at 16:00 evening.
1898 Southampton Apr. 16 → New York Apr. 23. Departed Southampton at noon 12:00 and arrived in New York at 16:00 afternoon.
1898 Armed Merchant Cruiser
1898 May, became auxiliary cruiser in the Spanish - American War
1898 October, returned to American Line for passenger service
1898 Southampton Nov. 5 → New York Nov. 11. Arrived in New York at 18:00 evening.
1898 Southampton → New York Dec. 3. Arrived in New York at 12:00 noon.
1898 Southampton Dec. 17 → New York Dec. 24
1899 Southampton → New York Jan. 15. Arrived in New York at 02:00 morning.
1899 Southampton → New York Feb. 4
1899 Southampton → New York Feb. 25
1899 Southampton → New York Mar. 18
1899 Southampton Apr. 1 → New York Apr. 8. Arrived in New York at 15:00 afternoon.
1899 Southampton → New York Apr. 28
1899 Southampton May 13 → New York May 19. Arrived in New York at 12:00 noon.
1899 Southampton June 3 → New York June 10. Arrived in New York at 03:00 morning.
1899 Southampton June 24 → New York July 1. Arrived in New York at 08:00 morning.
1899 Southampton July 29 → New York Aug. 4. Arrived in New York at 04:00 morning.
1899 Southampton Aug. 19 → New York Aug. 26. Arrived in New York at 01:00 morning.
1899 Southampton Sept. 9 → New York Sept. 16. Arrived in New York at 02:00 morning.
1899 Sept. 20; dep. New York eastbound with 235 passengers, 920 mailbags and $ 250.000 in silver coins
1899 Southampton Sept. 30 → New York Oct. 7. Arrived in New York at 04:00 morning.
1899 Oct. 11; dep. New York at 14:00 afternoon eastbound with 240 passengers, 1.102 mailbags and $ 250.000 in silver coins
1899 Southampton Nov. 11 → New York Nov. 18. Arrived in New York at 12:00 noon.
1899 Nov. 22; dep. New York at 12:00 noon eastbound with 335 passengers, 1.226 mailbags and $ 200.000 in silver coins
1899 Southampton Dec. 2 → New York Dec. 8. Arrived in New York at 10:00 morning.
1899 Southampton Dec. 23 → New York Dec. 30
1900 Jan.10; dep. New York with 380 passengers, 1.591 mailbags and $ 550.000 in silver coins
1900 Southampton Mar. 31 → New York Apr. 7. Arrived in New York on a Saturday morning.
1900 Southampton → New York Apr. 28. Arrived in New York at 09:00 morning.
1900 Southampton May 12 → New York May 19
1900 Southampton → New York June 9
1900 Southampton June 23 → New York June 30
1900 Southampton July 14 → New York July 21
1900 Southampton Aug. 11 → New York Aug. 18. Arrived in New York at 04:00 morning.
1900 Southampton Sept. 1 → New York Sept. 7
1900 Southampton Sept. 22 → New York Sept. 29
1900 Southampton Oct. 13 → New York Oct. 20
1900 Southampton Nov. 3 → New York Nov. 10
1900 Southampton Nov. 24 → New York Dec. 1
1900 Southampton Dec. 15 → New York Dec. 22
1900 Dec. 26; dep. New York with 210 passengers, 2.075 mailbags and $ 700.000 in cash
1901 Southampton Jan. 20 → New York Jan. 27
1901 Feb. 20; dep. New York at 11:40 noon eastbound with 185 passengers, 1.365 mailbags and $ 550.000 in cash
1901 Southampton Mar. 2 → New York Mar. 10. Arrived in New York at 06:00 morning.
1901 Southampton Mar. 23 → New York Mar. 30
1901 Southampton Apr. 13 → New York Apr. 20. Arrived in New York at 14:00 afternoon.
1901 Southampton → New York May 11. Arrived in New York at 13:00 afternoon after crossing the Ocean in 6 days from England.
1901 Southampton → New York June 1. Journey of 6 days.
1901 Southampton July 6 → New York July 13
1901 Southampton Aug. 3 → New York Aug. 10. Arrived in New York at 12:00 noon.
1901 Southampton Sept. 15 → New York Sept. 20
1901 Southampton → New York Oct. 11. Arrived in New York at 23:00 evening after crossing from Southampton in 6,5 days.
1901 Southampton → New York Oct. 30. Crossing the Ocean in 6 days and 5 hours.
1902 Southampton → New York Feb. 2. Journey of 7 days.
1902 Southampton → New York Mar. 9. Arrived in New York at 16:00 afternoon.
1902 Southampton Mar. 29 → New York Apr. 5. Arrived in New York at 16:00 afternoon.
1902 Southampton Apr. 19 → New York Apr. 27. Crossing the Ocean in 6,5 days.
1902 Southampton May 10 → New York May 17. Crossing the Ocean in 7 days.
1902 May 21; dep. New York with 480 passengers eastbound, 1.179 mailbags and $ 275.000 in gold
1902 Southampton → New York June 7
1902 June 11; dep. New York with 790 passengers eastbound, 1.824 mailbags and $ 275.000 in gold
1902 July 2; dep. New York with 640 passengers eastbound, 1.086 mailbags and $ 25.000 in gold
1902 Southampton → New York July 20. Arrived in New York at 12:00 noon.
1902 July 23; dep. New York with 385 passengers eastbound, 1.624 mailbags and $ 100.000 in gold
1902 Southampton Aug. 9 → New York Aug. 16
1902 Southampton Aug. 30 → New York Sept. 6
1902 Sept. 10; dep. New York with 255 passengers eastbound, 1.395 mailbags and $ 375.000 in gold
1902 Southampton Sept. 20 → New York Sept. 27
1902 Oct. 1; dep. New York with 250 passengers eastbound, 1.490 mailbags and $ 750.000 in gold
1902 Oct. 22; dep. New York with 181 passengers eastbound, 1.192 mailbags and $ 50.000 in gold
1902 Nov. 5; dep. New York with 300 passengers eastbound, 1.194 mailbags and $ 325.000 in gold
1902 Southampton Nov. 29 → New York Dec. 1
1902 Dec. 3; dep. New York with 680 passengers eastbound, 1.399 mailbags and $ 475.000 in gold
1902 Southampton Dec. 13 → New York Dec. 21. Arrived in New York at 18:00 afternoon.
1903 Rebuilt, fitted with new boilers and funnels increased in height
1903 Southampton Aug. 29 → New York Sept. 4. Arrived in New York at 10:00 morning.
1903 Southampton Oct. 31 → New York Nov. 6. Arrived in New York at 18:00 evening.
1903 Southampton Nov. 28 → New York Dec. 5
1904 Southampton Dec. 26 → New York Jan. 2
1904 Southampton Jan. 23 → New York Jan. 31. Arrived in New York at 10:00 late morning.
1904 Southampton Feb. 20 → New York Feb. 27
1904 Southampton Mar. 19 → New York Mar. 25
1904 Southampton Apr. 16 → New York Apr. 23
1904 Southampton June 11 → New York June 18. Arrived in New York at 05:00 morning.
1904 Southampton → New York July 17. Arrived in New York at 05:00 morning.
1905 Southampton → New York Apr. 15
1905 Southampton → New York Aug. 12
1905 Southampton → New York Sept. 8
1905 Southampton → New York Oct. 6
1905 Southampton → New York Nov. 4
1905 Southampton → New York Dec. 1
1914 Liverpool - New York
1918 Renamed Louisville for US Govt.
1920 Damaged by fire, sold
1920 Damaged by fire
1924 Scrapped at Genoa

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