Cunard steamship Umbria, North Atlantic
UMBRIA 1884
The UMBRIA was a 7,718 gross ton ship, built for Cunard SS Co in 1884
by John Elder & Co, Glasgow. Her details were - length 501.6ft x beam
57.2ft, two funnels, three masts (rigged for sail), single screw and a
speed of 19 knots. There was accommodation for 550-1st and 800-3rd
class passengers. Launched on 26th Jun.1884 and sailed on her maiden
voyage between Liverpool, Queenstown (Cobh) and New York on 1st
Nov.1884. In 1887 or earlier she had accommodation for
160-intermediate passengers added, and in May 1887 made a record
passage of 6 days, 4 hours, 12 mins between Queenstown and Sandy
Hook. In 1890 she was rebuilt to 8,128 gross tons and on 31st Dec.1892
arrived at New York with a broken shaft. She sailed New York -
Liverpool without passengers for permanent repairs and resumed
Liverpool - New York sailings on 1st Apr.1893. In Jan.1900 she made
two voyages as a Boer War transport and recommenced Liverpool -
Queenstown - New York voyages on 21st Jul. 1900. Her last sailing on
this service started 12th Feb.1910 and she was scrapped the same
year. (North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.1,p.153-4)
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