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From: "Ted Finch" <>
Subject: Re: [TSL] Passanger ships & list
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 10:40:18 +0100
References: <3AE76B33.13040038@sisp.net>


Hi Francine,

Here is your ship, sorry I can't help with passengers.

VINCENZO FLORIO 1880
2,840 gross tons, length 352.1ft x beam 38.1ft, clipper bows, one funnel,
three masts, iron hull, single screw and a speed of 12 knots. Accommodation
for 20-1st, 24-2nd and 500-3rd class passengers.
Built by A.Stephen & Sons, Glasgow, she was launched for Florio, Palermo on
29th Mar.1880 and started her maiden voyage between Catania, Messina,
Palermo and New York on 22nd May 1880. Her sixth and last voyage for these
owners started 24th May 1881 when she left Palermo for New York and she was
then transferred to the newly formed Navigazione Generale Italiana. Her
first sailing for these owners commenced 18th Sep.1881 between Palermo -
Malaga - New York amd her last on 5th Dec.1884 between Naples - Palermo -
New York. In 1885 she was used on transport duties to Eritrea before
transferring to the South America run. She recommenced Genoa - Naples - New
York voyages on 21st May 1900 and started her last voyage on this route on
4th Mar.1906 having made 29 North Atlantic voyages. Transferred to
Soc.Nazionale di Servizi Marittimi in 1910, she was used on other services
until 1923 when she was scrapped.[North Atlantic Seaway, vol.3,p.1111 by
N.R.P.Bonsor]

regards
Ted

----- Original Message -----
From: Francine Jones <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 1:26 AM
Subject: [TSL] Passanger ships & list


> Hi All,
> Well I still can't locate the ship Vincenzo Florio is the ship my
> gggrandfather came over on in Dec.1900, any information on it let alone
> the passanger list. I spent over 5 hours at the FHC today and came up
> wth a big O. I hate to say it but, my local FHC staff isn't much help at
> all.
>
> Francine
>
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