S.S. Sweden, Allan Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1869 at Glasgow by Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. 908 gross 190.4ft x 27.7ft Allan Line , Liverpool, England

Details: 867 tons gross and 577 net. She had a single screw, machinery certified 1869: 2 cylinders delivering 120 horsepower and giving her a speed of 10 knots. The engine was built by the same company as the Hull. She was an iron construction, had one deck and awning deck, 6 bulkheads; cemented in 1869 and had 3 masts. She was accommodated for 120 passengers. Official registration #: 60420. Name of master listed in the Lloyd' register of shipping 1872 - 73 : Captain Mackenzie. Port of survey: London

Chronological History

Year Event
1869 Mar. 30, launched for Scandinavian feeder service
1869 Departed Trondheim - Christiansund - Aalesund - Bergen. Arrived Newcastle. — See in Routes & Departures
1870 Departed Christiania - other. Arrived Leith. — See in Routes & Departures
1870 Sept. 20, first voyage Glasgow - Quebec - Montreal
1870 Glasgow Sept. 20 → Quebec Oct. 3
1872 Liverpool Apr. 26 → Quebec May 13
1872 Glasgow June 11 → Quebec June 25
1872 Glasgow July 23 → Quebec Aug. 4. Dublin (Kingstown) - Londonderry - Montreal.
1872 Glasgow Sept. 4 → Quebec Sept. 17. Dublin (Kingstown).
1872 Glasgow Oct. 16 → Quebec Oct. 30. Dublin.
1872 Sold to Cork Steam Ship Co, and renamed Cygnet
1893 Oct. 20, wrecked near Wasa, Finland

Routes & Departures

Year Route To Departures
1869 Trondheim - Christiansund - Aalesund - Bergen - Newcastle ▶ 10
1870 Christiania - Leith Leith ▶ 8
August 1870
S/S Sweden was required for the route between Liverpool and Quebec. No other expedition was to be done over Leith and Glasgow from Christiania.
Transportation with the Montreal Ocean Steam Ship Company (Allan Line) was to be carried out through Hull & Liverpool on Fridays (The Wilson Line).

Notes:
*1) Allan Lines steamships Moravian and Nova Scotian arriving Quebec May 30
*2) Allan Lines steamship St. David arriving Quebec June 14
Allan Line steamship Germany arriving Quebec June 26
Allan Line steamship Nestorian arriving Quebec July 31

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