Guion steamship Arizona, North Atlantic
ARIZONA / HANCOCK 1879
The ARIZONA was a 5,147 gross ton ship, length 450.2ft x beam 45.4ft,
two funnels, four masts (rigged for sail), iron construction, single
screw and a speed of 15 knots. There was accommodation for 140-1st,
70-intermediate, 140-3rd and 1,000-steerage class passengers. Built by
John Elder & Co, Glasgow, she was launched for the Guion Line of
Liverpool on 10th Mar.1879. Her maiden voyage started on 31st May 1879
when she left Liverpool for Queenstown (Cobh) and New York. In July
1879 she made a record eastbound passage between Sandy Hook and
Queenstown of 7days 8hrs 11mins at an average speed of 15.96 knots. On
7th Nov.1879 she was in collision with an iceberg and proceeded to
St.John's NF for temporary repairs, and started her last Liverpool -
Queenstown - New York voyage on 12th May 1894. Laid up in Gareloch
until 1898 when she was rebuilt to 5,305 gross tons, one funnel, yards
and rigging removed, fitted with triple-expansion engines and
accommodation for 40-1st and 1,000-3rd class passengers. Placed on the
San Francisco - Japan - China service until 1898 when she went to the
US Government and was renamed HANCOCK. Between 1903-1914 she was used
as a receiving ship at Brooklyn Navy Yard. From 1917-1918 made North
Atlantic voyages as a troopship and was then laid up at Philadelphia
Navy Yard. She was scrapped in 1926. (North Atlantic Seaway by
N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.2,p.710)
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