Baltic (1850) |
Builder: |
Jacob Bell New York City, New York |
Keel laid: |
N/A |
Launched: |
February 5, 1850 |
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Year built: |
1850 |
Completed: |
N/A |
Fate: |
Scrapped in 1880 |
Owner |
New York & Liverpool United States Mail Steamship Co. (Collins Line) New York City, New York |
July 9, 1859: |
North Atlantic Steamship Co. New York City, New York |
Dimensions, machinery and performance |
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Length: |
296' 5" |
Hull: |
Wood |
Beam: |
45' |
Engines: |
1 two cylinder side leaver by Allaier Iron Works |
Across wheels: |
N/A |
Boilers: |
N/A |
Wheel diameter: |
N/A |
Speed: |
12 knots |
Draft: |
N/A |
HP: |
2,000 |
Gross tons: |
2,723 |
Funnels: |
1 |
Crew: |
145 |
Masts: |
3 (rigged for sail) |
Passengers: |
200 |
History |
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Nov. 16, 1850: |
Maiden voyage New York - Liverpool. |
Aug. 16, 1851: |
Won the Blue Riband (westbound) 9 days, 19 hours, 26 minutes 12.91 knots taking it |
Late 1851: |
80 second class
accommodations added. |
1853: |
Third mast removed. |
Feb. 1858: |
Laid up at New York due to suspension of the Collins Line service. |
July 9, 1859: |
Sold to the North Atlantic Steamship Co. Used on the New York - Aspinwall (Colón), Panama Route. |
1860: |
Withdrawn from service and laid up. |
1861: |
Used as transport in the US Civil War. |
Apr. 26, 1866: |
First voyage under charter to North American Lloyd, New York - Southampton - Bremen. (two voyages) |
Feb. 21, 1867: |
First voyage under charter to the
New York & Bremen Steamship Co. New York - Southampton - Bremen. (5 voyages total) |
Oct. 21, 1867: |
Departed New York on final voyage. |
1870: |
Engines removed. |
1880: |
Scrapped. |
Builder's Data |
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