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Subject: [NYC] Re: Another passenger ship question
Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 08:22:57 EDT
In a message dated 4/2/00 5:31:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:
<< SS FURNESSIA (Glasgow to NYC Sept 1893). >>
Well, first you can find the passenger arrival records for Sept on three LDS
films
25 Aug 9 Sept 1893 on 1027718
11 Sept - 26 Sept on 1027719
27 Sept - 18 Oct 1893 on 1027720
FURNESSIA
The only information I have on the SS Furnessia is that it was built for the
Anchor Line in 1880. I know it made a trip from Glasgow, Scotland March 20,
1907, arriving in New York Harbor April 12, 1907. The Peabody Museum of Salem
has a photo of the ship. [Submitted by Alfred M. Silberfeld, President,
Jewish Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County Inc., Delray Beach, Florida
- 12 October 1997]
The "Furnessia" of 1895 was built in 1880 by the Barrow Shipbuilding Co,
Barrow for the Barrow Steamship Co. She was a 5,495 gross ton vessel, length
445.1ft x beam 44.8ft, two funnels, two masts, iron construction, single
screw and a speed of 14 knots. There was accommodation for 242-1st, 136-2nd
and 981-3rd class passengers. Launched on 19/10/1880, she left Glasgow on her
maiden voyage to Moville(Ireland) and New York on 17/2/1881. She commenced
her last voyage on this service on 5/4/1883 (21 round voyages) and on
9/5/1883 was transferred to the Liverp[ool - Queenstown(Cobh) - New York run.
She made 6 round voyages on this service, the last one commencing 1/11/1883
and on 7/12/1883 resumed the Glasgow - Moville - New York service. In 1891
she was fitted with triple expansion engines and her funnels reduced to one.
On 17/11/1893 she was transferred from Barrow Steamship Co. to Anchor Line
and in 1909 her accommodation was modified to 1st and 3rd class only. On
12/8/1911 she sailed from Glasgow on her final voyage to Moville, New York
and Glasgow and on 22/11/1911 was scrapped at Barrow. [Posted to The
ShipsList by Ted Finch - 31 October 1997]
If you know the ship your ancestor arrived on, you can get a picture and info
about it by writing to:
The Mariners' Museum Library, 100 Museum Drive
Newport News, VA 23606-3759 Phone:(804)596-2222 Fax:(804)591-7310
or
Steamship History Society, University of Baltimore Library
1420 Maryland Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201 Phone (410)837-4334
Cost$10.00 for photo & history of ship
http://www.ubalt.edu/archives/ship/ship.htm
I have ordered from the Steamship Society and have been very happy with the
photo and information received.
Susanne M. Saether
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