SS Abbotsford
The SS Abbotsford was a brig-rigged iron passenger ship built by the Gourlay Brothers of Dundee for the Red Star Line, of Antwerp. Despite the company's home in Belgium, the liner was registered in Liverpool and flew the British flag. She was launched on March 29, 1873. Her maiden voyage from Liverpool to Philadelphia started on May 10, 1873 for the Red Star. On January 7 a machinery failure disabled the Abbotsford while easterly bound and she was taken in tow by the SS Pennsylvania. A slight collision occurred in towing.
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SS Abbotsford
The SS Abbotsford was a brig-rigged iron passenger ship built by the Gourlay Brothers of Dundee for the Red Star Line, of Antwerp. Despite the company's home in Belgium, the liner was registered in Liverpool and flew the British flag. She was launched on March 29, 1873. Her maiden voyage from Liverpool to Philadelphia started on May 10, 1873 for the Red Star. On January 7 a machinery failure disabled the Abbotsford while easterly bound and she was taken in tow by the SS Pennsylvania. A slight collision occurred in towing.
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The SS Abbotsford was a brig-r ...... ce by the SS City of Limerick.
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1,05156e+2
maiden voyage
1873-05-10
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1,12776e+1
ship launched
1873-03-29
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wrecked offAnglesey, July 19, 1875
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692.370.434
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Single funnel, iron hull
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The SS Abbotsford was a brig-r ...... collision occurred in towing.
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