S.S. Venetia, Hamburg America Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1891 at Hamburg by Reiherstieg Schiffswerfte & Maschinenfab 2,822 gross 320ft x 40ft Hamburg America Line

Details: Straight stem, one funnel, two masts, steel construction, single screw and a speed of 12 knots. There was accommodation for 30-1st and 800-3rd class passengers.

Chronological History

Year Event
1891 July 30, launched
1891 Oct. 13, maiden voyage Hamburg-New York
1893 Departed Christiansand. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1893 Christiansand May 6 → New York May 18. Captain Reissing of the <B>Scandia Line</B>. 588 Scandinavian passengers, 213 Norwegians<BR>Also reported arrive in New York at 09:00 morning on 1893-05-19.
1894 Departed Christiansand. Arrived Halifax - New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1895 Departed Christiansand. Arrived New York. — See in Routes & Departures
1900 Sold to the Sloman Line, renamed "Bellagio"
1905 Sold to Deutsche Levante, renamed "Paros"
1906 Renamed "Galata"
1913 Sold to Italian owners, renamed "Apollonia"
1917 Torpedoed and sunk by German sub. off Yorkshire

Routes & Departures

Year Route To Departures
1893 Christiansand - New York ▶ 8
1894 Helsingborg - Gothenburg - Christiansand - Halifax - New York ▶ 5
1895 Christiansand - New York ▶ 4

Other ships named "Venetia"

Ship Line / Owner
Venetia Scandia Line

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