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{{Short description|1863 steamship}} |
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|Ship flag=[[File:Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg|60px]] |
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|Ship country=United Kingdom |
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|Ship flag={{flagicon image|Inman Line house flag.svg}} |
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|Ship name=SS ''City of London'' |
|Ship name=SS ''City of London'' |
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|Ship operator=[[Inman Line]] |
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*[[Inman Line]] (1863–1878) |
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*[[Thistle Line]] (1878–1881) |
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|Ship ordered=1859 |
|Ship ordered=1859 |
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|Ship builder=[[Tod & McGregor]] |
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|Ship fate= Lost at sea, 1881 |
|Ship fate= Lost at sea, 1881 |
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|Ship status= Wreck |
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|Ship class= |
|Ship class= Auxiliary steam passenger ship |
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|Ship tonnage= 2,560 gross, 2,765 after improvements |
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2,765 after improvements |
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|Ship length=102. |
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{{cvt|114.6|m}} after improvements |
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|Ship sail plan=3 masted, ship rigged |
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|Ship speed= 15.3 |
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'''SS ''City of London''''' was a passenger [[steamship]] built in [[Glasgow]], Scotland, in 1863 by [[Tod & McGregor]], and owned by the Inman Line. |
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She had a single funnel, and three masts. |
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In 1878 she was purchased by the [[Thistle Line]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Thistle Line of Steamers |url=http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/thistle.shtml |website=The Ships List |accessdate=27 November 2018}}</ref> |
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She had one singular funnel, and three sail masts in case she ran out of coal. She was mostly black. |
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In November 1881, 41 people died when she was lost at sea on passage from London to New York.<ref>{{cite web |title=City of London, Inman Line |url=http://www.norwayheritage.com/p_ship.asp?sh=cilon |website=Norway Heritage |accessdate=27 November 2018}}</ref> |
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In November 1881, 41 people died when she was mysteriously lost at sea on her last journey to London. |
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==References== |
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[http://www.norwayheritage.com/p_ship.asp?sh=cilon S/S City of London, Inman Line] |
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Latest revision as of 02:46, 7 September 2024
| History | |
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| Name | SS City of London |
| Operator |
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| Ordered | 1859 |
| Builder | Tod & McGregor |
| Laid down | 1861 |
| Launched | 1863 |
| Completed | 1863 |
| Fate | Lost at sea, 1881 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Auxiliary steam passenger ship |
| Tonnage | 2,560 gross, 2,765 after improvements |
| Length | 102.4 m (336 ft), 114.6 m (376 ft) after improvements |
| Beam | 12.3 m (40 ft) |
| Height | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Sail plan | 3 masted, ship rigged |
| Speed | 15.3 kn (28.3 km/h; 17.6 mph) maximum |
SS City of London was a passenger steamship built in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1863 by Tod & McGregor, and owned by the Inman Line.
She had a single funnel, and three masts.
She completed her maiden voyage from Liverpool, to Queenstown, and then to New York on 29 September 1870. She carried immigrants from Liverpool to New York for many years.
In 1878 she was purchased by the Thistle Line.[1]
In November 1881, 41 people died when she was lost at sea on passage from London to New York.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Thistle Line of Steamers". The Ships List. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "City of London, Inman Line". Norway Heritage. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
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