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|Ship name=SS ''City of London'' |
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|Ship operator=[[Inman Line]] (1863–1878) |
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[[Thistle Line]] (1878–1881) |
[[Thistle Line]] (1878–1881) |
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|Ship ordered=1859 |
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Revision as of 18:59, 19 February 2019
| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | SS City of London |
| Operator |  Inman Line (1863–1878)
Thistle Line (1878–1881) |
| 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 |
The 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 September the 29th 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
- ^ "Thistle Line of Steamers". The Ships List. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "City of London, Inman Line". Norway Heriatge. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
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