S.S. Volo, Wilson Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1890 at Hull, England by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. 1,289 gross 260.2ft x 32ft x 16.4ft Wilson Line , Hull, England

Volo, Wilson Line steamship
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Details: Poop 144 feet long and forecastle 37 feet long. Tonnage was 1 289 tons gross, 931 under deck and 841 net. She was a steel construction, single screw Schooner; water ballast. Propulsion: triple expansion engine with 3 cylinders of 22 1/2, 37 & 61 inches diameter respectively; stroke 42 inches; 241 nominal horsepower; engine built by Amos & Smith in Hull. She had a speed of 12,5 knots.

Chronological History

Year Event
1890 Launched
1892 Departed Trondheim - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1893 Departed Trondheim - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1901 Departed Kristiania - Kristiansand. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1901 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1902 Oct.; temporary replaced S/S Salmo route Trondheim – Hull
1902 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1903 Fitted with new boilers
1905 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1905 March 15 left Trondheim and arrived in Hull on March 19, evening
1905 Departed Kristiania - Kristiansand. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1908 Departed Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger. Arrived Hull. — See in Routes & Departures
1924 Sold to the Southampton Shipping Metal & Shingle Co. for scrapping

Routes & Departures

Year Route To Departures
1892 Trondheim - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 4
1893 Trondheim - Christiansund - Aalesund - Bergen - Stavanger Hull ▶ 5
1901 Kristiania - Kristiansand - Hull ▶ 2
1901 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull 1
Date From To Note Connections
1901-12-18 Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger Hull
1902 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull 1
Date From To Note Connections
1902-11-05 Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger Hull
1905 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull ▶ 3
1905 Kristiania - Kristiansand - Hull 1
Date From To Note Connections
1905-05-05
1908 Trondheim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger - Hull Hull 1
Date From To Note Connections
1908-01-08 Tr.heim - Kr.sund - Ålesund - Bergen - Stavanger Hull

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