Story
This passenger vessel was built in 1886 by Palmer's Shipbuilding & Iron Co. Ltd. in Newcastle.
Historical Notes
On December 17, 1896 this vessel was stranded at Nombe de Dios, near Colon, Panama. On February 14, 1897 this vessel while on a voyage to Baltimore with a cargo of manganese was stranded, refloated with leaks & rudder damage. On July 25, 1915 this vessel was captured, torpedoed and sunk by the U-41, 60 miles NW of the Orkney Islands UK while nn a voyage from Arkhangelsk to Belfast with a cargo of flax and hemp.
Owners & Masters
In 1887 she was owned by the Earnwell Steam Ship Co. Ltd. (A. Earnshaw), Newcastle UK.
In 1898 she was owned by the Saginaw Steel Steam Ship Co. (J. Jerome), New York NU USA.
In 1903 she was owned by the Michiga Steam Ship o. (J. Jerome), New York NY USA.
In 1907 she was owned by the Pacific Freighting o. (R.W. Dunsmuir), Tacoma WA USA.
In 1909 she was owned by R. Dunsmuir & Sons, Tacoma WA USA.
In 1911 she was owned by J. Jerome, Tacoma WA USA.
In 1912 she was owned by the Leelanaw team Ship Co., San Francisco CA USA.
Rebuilds
As the Atlantic she was coverted to a screw
References
- Merchant Vessels of the United States (1910)
- www.tynebuiltships.co.uk ↗ (website viewed 27/01/2023)
