Hello: I am looking for information about the steamer listed above. I came across a 1870 Season Pass and I am interested in learning more about the ship. Can you help me? Ken Leche Battle Creek, Michigan

Hello Ken, NORSEMAN 1866 1,386 gross tons, length 263ft x beam 32.2ft, clipper bows, iron hull, one funnel, two masts, single screw, speed 9 knots. Built 1866 by Charles Lungley & Co, Deptford, London for the Union Line, Southampton and used on the Southampton - South Africa mail and passenger service, usually with a call at Plymouth. 1873 sold to J. Heugh. 1874 converted to a cable repair ship for Cia Telegrafica Platino-Brasileira and used on the Siemen's cables between Rio de Janeiro and Montevideo. 1880 engines compounded to give a speed of 12 knots. 1888 laid the up-river River Plate cable. 1892 badle damaged in a storm and put up for sale. 1895 purchased by A. C. S. Springer, London, 1898 scrapped. regards Ted ----- Original Message ----- From: <KenTemp@aol.com> To: <TheShipsList-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 3:00 AM Subject: [TSL] Steamer Norseman > Hello: > > I am looking for information about the steamer listed above. I came > across a 1870 Season Pass and I am interested in learning more about > the ship. > > Can you help me? > > Ken Leche > Battle Creek, Michigan > > > ==== TheShipsList Mailing List ==== > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > TheShipsList Website > http://www.theshipslist.com/ > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > > >