S.S. State of Nevada, State Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1874 at Glasgow by London & Glasgow Co. Ltd. 2,488 gross 332.1ft x 36.3ft State Line

State Line steamship State of Nevada
State Line steamship State of Nevada, as depicted on an old advertising card.
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Chronological History

Year Event
1874 June 2, launched for State Line
1874 July 19, maiden voyage Glasgow - Larne - New York
1874 Glasgow Sept. 26 → New York Oct. 8. Agent DHrr. Lewis T. Merrow.
1875 Chartered by the Red Star Line
1877 Glasgow July 13 → New York July 24. Arrived at 23:00 late evening.
1877 Glasgow Aug. 24 → New York Sept. 4
1877 Glasgow Oct. 5 → New York Oct. 18
1878 Glasgow → New York May 15. Crossing the Atlantic Ocean in 10 days. 120 Norwegian passengers.
1878 Glasgow June 7 → New York June 17. Also reported arrive 1878-06-18.
1878 Glasgow June 7 → New York June 17. Also reported arrive 1878-06-18.
1878 Glasgow Aug. 30 → New York Sept. 10
1879 Glasgow Apr. 25 → New York May 5
1879 Glasgow June 6 → New York June 17
1879 Glasgow July 18 → New York July 30
1879 Glasgow Aug. 22 → New York Sept. 3. See also arrival 1879-09-10.
1879 Glasgow Aug. 29 → New York Sept. 10. See also arrival 1879-09-03.
1879 Glasgow Oct. 3 → New York Oct. 15
1879 Glasgow Nov. 14 → New York Nov. 27
1880 Glasgow → New York May 21
1880 Glasgow June 18 → New York June 29. Also reported arrival 1880-06-28.
1880 Glasgow June 18 → New York June 29. Also reported arrival 1880-06-28.
1880 Glasgow July 30 → New York Aug. 11
1880 Glasgow Sept. 10 → New York Sept. 21. Belfast 1880-09-11. Arrived New York at 01:00 night after a journey of 8 days and 9 hours<BR>Also reported arrive 1880-09-20.
1880 Glasgow Sept. 10 → New York Sept. 21. Belfast 1880-09-11. Arrived New York at 01:00 night after a journey of 8 days and 9 hours<BR>Also reported arrive 1880-09-20.
1880 Glasgow Oct. 22 → New York Nov. 2. Belfast Saturday 1880-10-23. Arrived New York at 05:00 morning after a journey of 8 days and 12 hours<BR>Also reported arrive 1880-11-01.
1880 Glasgow Oct. 22 → New York Nov. 2. Belfast Saturday 1880-10-23. Arrived New York at 05:00 morning after a journey of 8 days and 12 hours<BR>Also reported arrive 1880-11-01.
1881 Glasgow May 7 → New York May 17. Also reported departure 1881-05-06 and arrival 1881-05-18.
1881 Glasgow June 11 → New York June 23. Also reported arrival on 1881-06-22.
1881 Glasgow Sept. 3 → New York Sept. 14. Also reported arrival on 1881-09-13<BR>Arrived at 16:00 afternoon.
1881 Glasgow Sept. 3 → New York Sept. 14. Also reported arrival on 1881-09-13<BR>Arrived at 16:00 afternoon.
1881 Glasgow Sept. 3 → New York Sept. 14. Also reported arrival on 1881-09-13<BR>Arrived at 16:00 afternoon.
1881 Glasgow Oct. 15 → New York Oct. 27. Also reported arrive 1881-10-26.
1881 Glasgow → New York Dec. 12
1882 Glasgow Feb. 26 → New York Mar. 10
1882 Glasgow Apr. 8 → New York Apr. 19
1882 Glasgow May 20 → New York May 29. Also reported arrive 1882-05-30<BR>Arrived 05:00 morning after a journey crossing the Ocean in 8 days and 9 hours.
1882 Glasgow May 20 → New York May 29. Also reported arrive 1882-05-30<BR>Arrived 05:00 morning after a journey crossing the Ocean in 8 days and 9 hours.
1882 Glasgow May 20 → New York May 29. Also reported arrive 1882-05-30<BR>Arrived 05:00 morning after a journey crossing the Ocean in 8 days and 9 hours.
1882 Glasgow Aug. 12 → New York Aug. 22
1882 Glasgow → New York Oct. 3. Belfast 1882-09-24.
1882 Glasgow → New York Oct. 3. Belfast 1882-09-24.
1883 Glasgow → New York Mar. 23
1883 Glasgow Apr. 15 → New York Apr. 27
1883 Glasgow May 27 → New York June 6
1883 Glasgow May 27 → New York June 6
1883 Glasgow May 27 → New York June 6
1883 Glasgow July 7 → New York July 16
1883 Glasgow July 7 → New York July 16
1883 Glasgow July 7 → New York July 16
1883 Glasgow Aug. 18 → New York Aug. 30
1883 Glasgow Sept. 29 → New York Oct. 10. Also reported arrive 1883-10-09.
1883 Glasgow Sept. 29 → New York Oct. 10. Also reported arrive 1883-10-09.
1883 Glasgow Sept. 29 → New York Oct. 10. Also reported arrive 1883-10-09.
1883 Glasgow Nov. 10 → New York Nov. 22
1884 Glasgow Dec. 22 → New York Jan. 3
1884 Glasgow Feb. 5 → New York Feb. 18
1884 Glasgow Apr. 12 → New York Apr. 22. Belfast 1884-04-13.
1884 Glasgow Apr. 12 → New York Apr. 22. Belfast 1884-04-13.
1884 Glasgow Apr. 12 → New York Apr. 22. Belfast 1884-04-13.
1884 Glasgow May 18 → New York May 28
1884 Glasgow June 28 → New York July 8. Also arrival date 1884-07-07.
1884 Glasgow Aug. 9 → New York Aug. 19
1884 Glasgow Sept. 20 → New York Oct. 3
1884 Glasgow Nov. 1 → New York Nov. 13. <I>Feeder ship</I> from Trondheim 1884-10-21 by S/S Jonas Lie.
1884 Glasgow Dec. 13 → New York Dec. 27
1885 Glasgow → New York Mar. 17
1885 Glasgow → New York Apr. 30
1885 Glasgow May 23 → New York June 2. Also reported arrive 1885-06-01.
1885 Glasgow May 23 → New York June 2. Also reported arrive 1885-06-01.
1885 Glasgow → New York July 16
1885 Glasgow Sept. 17 → New York Sept. 25. Arrived at 12:00 noon.
1885 Glasgow → New York Oct. 30. Belfast 1885-10-22, 591 passengers arrived in New York at 21:00 evening after crossing the Ocean in 8 days and 6 hours.
1886 Glasgow → New York Feb. 20
1886 Glasgow Mar. 18 → New York Mar. 26
1886 Glasgow Aug. 28 → New York Sept. 6. Belfast 1886-08-28.
1886 Glasgow Aug. 28 → New York Sept. 6. Belfast 1886-08-28.
1886 Glasgow Nov. 12 → New York Nov. 19
1886 Glasgow Dec. 16 → New York Dec. 24
1887 Glasgow Jan. 28 → New York Feb. 6
1887 Glasgow Mar. 10 → New York Mar. 18
1887 Glasgow → New York Apr. 20
1887 Glasgow May 20 → New York June 1
1887 Glasgow June 25 → New York July 5. Also reported arrive 1887-07-03.
1887 Glasgow → New York Aug. 8
1887 Glasgow → New York Sept. 12
1887 Glasgow → New York Oct. 18
1887 Glasgow → New York Nov. 23
1888 Glasgow → New York Jan. 4
1888 Glasgow → New York Feb. 9
1888 Glasgow → New York Mar. 20
1888 Glasgow → New York May 4. Also reported arrive 1888-05-03.
1888 Glasgow → New York June 4
1889 Glasgow → New York Mar. 22
1889 via Larne Ireland. The Master was John A Stewart.
1889 Glasgow → New York Apr. 25
1889 Glasgow → New York May 30
1889 Glasgow → New York July 5
1889 Glasgow → New York Aug. 3
1889 Glasgow → New York Sept. 4
1889 Glasgow → New York Oct. 9
1889 Glasgow → New York Nov. 21
1890 Liverpool → New York Feb. 8
1890 Glasgow → New York Apr. 24. Also reported arrive 1890-04-23.
1890 Glasgow → New York May 28
1890 Glasgow → New York Oct. 22
1891 Glasgow → New York Jan. 7
1891 Glasgow → New York Feb. 20
1891 Taken over by the Allan Line with the rest of the State Line fleet
1891 Glasgow → New York Apr. 2
1891 Apr. 25, first voyage Glasgow - Moville - New York
1891 Liverpool → New York May 11
1892 Glasgow - New York.
1892 Glasgow → New York May 10. Allan & State Line.
1892 Glasgow → New York June 20. Allan & State Line.
1892 Glasgow → New York Aug. 1. Allan & State Line.
1892 Glasgow → New York Sept. 13. Allan & State Line.
1893 Sold to Turkey, renamed "Mekke"

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