Umbria | Norway Heritage

Ship Data

Type	Built	Burden	Dimensions	Line / Owner
S.S.	1884 at Glasgow by John Elder & Co.	7,718 gross	501.6ft x 57.2ft	Cunard Line

Umbria, Cunard Line steamship
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Umbria, Cunard Line steamship photographed at Liverpool Apr. 24, 1889
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The Cunard Line steamship Umbria departing Liverpool with emigrants for New York
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S/S Umbria, Cunard Line
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The Cunard Line steamship Umbria - funnels
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S/S Umbria, Cunard Line - Capt. Charles and passengers, Oct. 1907

S/S Umbria, Cunard Line - Capt. Charles and passengers on a voyage from Liverpool to New York Oct. 1907
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The Cunard Line steamship Umbria - Capt. J. T. W. Charles 1907

Umbria - Capt. J. T. W. Charles Oct. 1907
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Umbria - bridge from fore deck Oct. 1907
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Umbria - deck view Oct. 1907
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Cunard Line steamships Etruria and Umbria - deck plans
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The Cunard Line steamship Umbria collision in 1888

The Cunard Line steamship Umbria in collision with the S/S Iberia 1888

Picture of the S/S Umbria, from an old postcard
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The Umbria was the sister ship of the Etruria. She had two funnels, three masts rigged for sail, a single screw and a speed of 19 knots. There was accommodation for 550-1st and 800-3rd class passengers.

The collision between the S/S Umbria and the S/S Iberia in 1888. - This is a transcript from the Harpers Weekly of November 24, 1888. It gives a report about the collisions between the S/S Umbria of the Cunard Line, and the S/S Iberia of the Fabre Line. The disaster renewed an ongoing discussion, as to the safety of steamers, in relation to their speed. The matter in question was: "Are fast or slow steamers the safest?"

THE TALE OF THE UMBRIA, shaft breaking in mid-Atlantic, 1892 - Transcript of an article printed in The London Illustrated News, Jan 7, 1893 - In lat. 42 48 N., long. 57 17 W., a strong breeze was blowing from the north-west. At 5.25 p.m. the engines stopped, owing to the shaft breaking at the thrust block. The wind and sea were moderate. The repairs to the shaft lasted four days, and took place off the coast of Newfoundland.

Cunard Line steamship Umbria at Liverpool
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Chronological History

Year	Event
1884	June 26, launched
1884	Nov. 1: departed Liverpool on her maiden voyage to New York via Queenstown (Capt. Cook)
1884	Nov. 10: arrived New York fomr Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. Cook - Commodore of the Cuard Line)
1885	Liverpool Mar. 28 → New York Apr. 6
1885	Liverpool Mar. 28 → New York Apr. 6
1885	Chartered for six months by the Admiralty and fitted out as a merchant cruiser in connection with the Russian war scare
1885	Liverpool Nov. 21 → New York Nov. 29
1886	Mar. 27: departed Liverpool for New York
1886	Apr. 15: arrived New York from Liverpool
1886	Liverpool Apr. 24 → New York May 1. Also reported arrive 1886-05-02<BR>6 days 10 hours crossing the Ocean.
1886	Liverpool May 22 → New York May 29
1886	Liverpool → New York June 26
1886	Liverpool July 17 → New York July 25
1886	Aug. 22: arrived New York from Liverpool via Quenstown, passing in 6 days and 20 hours from the latter port, a stormy crossing. (Capt. McMickan)
1886	Sep. 11: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. McMickan)
1886	Sep. 19: arrived New York from Liverpool via Quenstown, passing in 6 days and 7 hours from the latter port to Sadny Hook. (Capt. McMickan)
1886	Liverpool Oct. 9 → New York Oct. 17
1886	Liverpool Nov. 6 → New York Nov. 14
1886	Dec. 4: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. McMickan)
1886	Dec. 13: arrived New York from Liverpool via Quenstown (Capt. McMickan)
1887	Jan. 8: departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. McMickan)
1887	Jan. 17: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. McMickan)
1887	Mar. 5: departed Liverpool for New York
1887	Mar. 13: arrived New York from Liverpool
1887	Apr. 3: called at Queenstown on way from Liverpool to New York (Capt. McMickan)
1887	Liverpool → New York Apr. 9. Journey of 6 days and 9 hours.
1887	Accommodation for 160-intermediate passengers added
1887	May, made a record passage of 6 days, 4 h. and 12 min. between Queenstown and Sandy Hook
1887	Liverpool Apr. 30 → New York May 7. Arrived Sunday morning at 05:00<br>Also reported arrive 1887-05-08.
1887	May 14: departed New York for Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. McMickan)
1887	Liverpool May 28 → New York June 4
1887	June 25: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. McMickan)
1887	July 3: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. McMickan)
1887	Liverpool July 23 → New York July 31
1887	Liverpool Aug. 20 → New York Aug. 27
1887	Sep. 5: rescued the crew of the sinking American fishing Schooner Lihan Baxter off the banks of Newfoundland (Capt. McMickan)
1887	Liverpool Sept. 17 → New York Sept. 25
1887	Liverpool Oct. 15 → New York Oct. 22
1887	Liverpool Nov. 12 → New York Nov. 19
1887	Liverpool Dec. 10 → New York Dec. 19
1888	Jan. 8: departed Liverpool for New York
1888	Jan. 16: arrived New York form Liverpool (Capt. McMickan)
1888	Jan. 21: departed New York for Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. McMickan)
1888	Feb. 26: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown, she was hit by a big wave which injured several persons (Capt. McMickan)
1888	Liverpool → New York Mar. 24
1888	Liverpool → New York Apr. 22
1888	Liverpool → New York June 16
1888	Liverpool Sept. 1 → New York Sept. 9
1888	Liverpool Sept. 29 → New York Oct. 6
1888	Liverpool Oct. 27 → New York Nov. 3
1888	Liverpool Oct. 27 → New York Nov. 3
1888	Nov. 10, outward bound collided with and sank trading steamer Iberia near Sandy Hook, the stern part of the Iberia was was completely cut off, the blame was charged upon the Umbria, owing to her dangerous speed at the time - 17 knots per hour
1888	Liverpool Nov. 24 → New York Dec. 2
1889	Liverpool Mar. 30 → New York Apr. 6
1889	Liverpool Apr. 27 → New York May 4
1889	Liverpool Apr. 27 → New York May 4
1889	Liverpool → New York June 30
1889	Liverpool → New York July 28
1889	Liverpool → New York Aug. 24
1889	Liverpool → New York Sept. 21
1889	Liverpool → New York Oct. 20
1889	Liverpool Nov. 9 → New York Nov. 17
1889	Liverpool Dec. 7 → New York Dec. 16
1890	Liverpool → New York Feb. 9
1890	Liverpool → New York Apr. 6
1890	New tonnage: 8,128 gross
1890	Liverpool Apr. 26 → New York May 4
1890	Liverpool May 24 → New York May 31
1890	Liverpool June 21 → New York June 28. Also reported arrive 1890-06-27.
1890	Liverpool → New York July 27
1890	Liverpool → New York Aug. 24. Also reported arrive 1890-08-23.
1890	Liverpool → Boston Sept. 20
1890	Liverpool → New York Oct. 19
1890	Liverpool → New York Nov. 16
1891	Liverpool → New York Feb. 1
1891	Liverpool → New York Mar. 1
1891	Liverpool → New York Mar. 28
1891	Liverpool → New York May 23
1891	Liverpool → New York June 20
1891	Liverpool July 11 → New York July 18. 6 days journey.
1891	Liverpool Aug. 8 → New York Aug. 15. 6 days crossing the Ocean.
1891	Liverpool Sept. 5 → New York Sept. 12. 6 days journey crossing the Ocean.
1891	Liverpool → New York Oct. 11
1891	Liverpool → New York Nov. 7. ?? Listed as Steamship "Hinbria".
1891	Liverpool → New York Dec. 5
1892	Liverpool → New York Feb. 7
1892	Liverpool → New York Apr. 30
1892	Liverpool May 21 → New York May 28
1892	Liverpool → New York June 25
1892	Liverpool July 30 → New York Aug. 6. Crossing the Atlantic Ocean in only 6 days 22 hours<BR>Also reported arrive 1892-08-04.
1892	Liverpool Aug. 27 → New York Sept. 3
1892	Liverpool Nov. 19 → New York Nov. 26
1892	Liverpool → New York Dec. 30
1892	Dec. 31, arrived to New York with broken shaft, returned back to Liverpool without passengers for repairs
1893	Liverpool → New York Apr. 9
1893	Liverpool → New York Aug. 5
1893	Liverpool Oct. 19 → New York Oct. 28
1893	Liverpool → New York Nov. 25
1893	Liverpool → New York Dec. 24
1894	Liverpool → New York Feb. 2
1894	Liverpool → New York Mar. 10
1894	Liverpool → New York Apr. 8
1894	Liverpool → New York May 5
1894	Liverpool → New York June 2
1894	Liverpool → New York July 1
1894	Liverpool → New York July 28
1894	Liverpool → New York Aug. 25
1894	Liverpool → New York Sept. 22
1894	Liverpool → New York Oct. 20
1895	Liverpool → New York June 29
1895	Liverpool → New York Aug. 3
1895	Liverpool → New York Aug. 31
1895	Liverpool → New York Sept. 28
1895	Liverpool → New York Oct. 26
1895	Liverpool → New York Nov. 24
1896	Liverpool → New York Feb. 2
1896	Liverpool → New York Mar. 1
1896	Liverpool → New York Mar. 28
1896	Liverpool → New York Apr. 25
1896	Liverpool → New York May 23
1896	Liverpool → New York June 20
1896	Liverpool → New York Oct. 10
1896	Liverpool → New York Nov. 7
1897	Liverpool → New York Jan. 30
1897	Liverpool → New York Nov. 14
1898	Liverpool → New York Feb. 26
1898	Liverpool → New York Oct. 15
1898	Liverpool Nov. 5 → New York Nov. 12
1898	Liverpool Dec. 3 → New York Dec. 10
1899	Liverpool → New York Feb. 26
1899	Liverpool → New York Sept. 9
1900	January, made two voyages as a Boer War transport
1900	Liverpool → New York July 28
1900	Liverpool → New York Aug. 25
1900	Liverpool → New York Sept. 22
1900	Liverpool → New York Oct. 20
1900	Liverpool → New York Nov. 7
1901	Liverpool → New York Jan. 12
1901	Liverpool → New York Mar. 10
1901	Liverpool → New York June 15
1901	Liverpool → New York Aug. 10
1901	Liverpool → New York Sept. 7
1901	Liverpool → New York Oct. 5
1901	Liverpool → New York Oct. 19
1901	Liverpool → New York Nov. 2
1902	Liverpool → New York Jan. 25
1902	Liverpool → New York Mar. 1
1902	Liverpool → New York Mar. 29
1902	Liverpool → New York Apr. 27
1902	Liverpool → New York June 20. Crossing the Ocean in 6 days.
1902	Liverpool → New York July 19
1902	Liverpool → New York Sept. 13
1902	Liverpool → New York Nov. 7
1902	Liverpool → New York Dec. 6
1903	Liverpool → New York Mar. 8
1903	Liverpool → New York Apr. 5
1903	Liverpool → New York May 3. Crossing the Ocean in 6 days.
1903	Liverpool → New York May 30
1903	Liverpool → New York June 27. Arrived in New York at 08:00 morning.
1903	Liverpool → New York July 25. Arrived in New York at 07:00 morning.
1903	Liverpool → New York Aug. 21
1903	Liverpool → New York Sept. 18. Arrived in New York at 08:00 morning.
1903	Liverpool → New York Oct. 17. Arrived in New York at 07:00 morning.
1903	Liverpool → New York Nov. 13. Arrived in New York at 16:00 afternoon after crossing the Ocean in 6 days.
1903	Liverpool → New York Dec. 12
1904	Liverpool → New York Jan. 10
1904	Liverpool → New York Feb. 7
1904	Liverpool → New York Mar. 12
1904	Liverpool → New York May 7
1904	Liverpool → New York June 4
1904	Liverpool → New York July 2
1904	Liverpool → New York July 30
1904	Liverpool → New York Aug. 27
1904	Liverpool → New York Sept. 24
1904	Liverpool → New York Oct. 22
1904	Liverpool → New York Nov. 4. Arrived in New York at 22:00 evening.
1905	Liverpool → New York Jan. 15
1905	Liverpool → New York Mar. 11. Arrived in New York at 22:00 evening.
1905	Liverpool → New York July 1
1910	Sold and scrapped