Can anyone find anything on a ship by the name of 'Alsatia'? I believe this ship sunk in the Saint Laurence(?) River sometime in the 1870's. Looking for passenger List and Crew members.. Any help is greatly appreciated.
Take a look at this web site. http://www.clydebuiltships.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=483 "Charles P Cuneo" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] Can anyone find anything on a ship by the name of 'Alsatia'? I believe this ship sunk in the Saint Laurence(?) River sometime in the 1870's. Looking for passenger List and Crew members.. Any help is greatly appreciated.
http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/descriptions/ShipsA.html ALSATIA / MINIEH 1876 The ALSATIA was built in 1876 by D & W.Henderson, Glasgow for the Anchor Line. She was a 2,810 gross ton ship, length 356.7ft x beam 36.2ft, straight stem, one funnel, three masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 13 knots. There was accommodation for 156-cabin class and 538-steerage passengers. Launched in January 1876 she sailed from Glasgow on 8th Apr.1876 on her maiden voyage to Moville and New York. She started her ninth and last voyage on this route on 10th Mar.1877 and on 16th Jun.1877 commenced London - New York sailings. She made 39 round voyages on this service, the last starting on 8th Mar.1882 and in Nov.1882 sailed from Glasgow for Marseilles, Naples, Palermo and New York. In Nov.1882 she sailed Glasgow - Liverpool - Bombay and in Apr.1883 Glasgow - Liverpool - Calcutta. Between 1884-1885 she made four Glasgow - New York sailings and in 1886 was fitted with triple expansion engines and her accommodation refitted to carry 156-1st and 1,100-3rd class! passengers. Between 1882-1901 she made 57 Mediterranean - New York voyages, her last starting on 11th May 1901 when she left Kalamata for Patras, Palermo and New York (arr.11/6).On 1st Nov.1901 she was sold to Khedivial Mail and renamed MINIEH and in 1914 was sold to the British Admiralty for use as a blockship. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.1,p.460][Merchant Fleets by Duncan Haws, vol.9, Anchor Line] also see at http://www.daddezio.com/genealogy/ships/pass-002.html bye... Barbara "Charles P Cuneo" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] Can anyone find anything on a ship by the name of 'Alsatia'? I believe this ship sunk in the Saint Laurence(?) River sometime in the 1870's. Looking for passenger List and Crew members.. Any help is greatly appreciated.