Baltic (1850)

Builder:
Jacob Bell
New York City, New York
Keel laid:
N/A
Launched:
February 5, 1850
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
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
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
from her sister ship Pacific. She held the record until Apr. 29, 1856 loosing to Cunard's
Persia.

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Withdrawn from service and laid up.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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