SS City of Lowell
City of Lowell was a twin screw passenger steamer launched on 21 November 1893 by Bath Iron Works and delivered in July 1894 for the Norwich & New York Transportation Company for use on Long Island Sound. The Norwich Line, operated by the New York and New England Railroad, placed the steamer on the overnight service between New York and New London, Connecticut. Passengers connected by rail at New London for Boston and Worcester, Massachusetts. The ship was in commercial operation until 1939 when apparently laid up awaiting scrapping. At the outbreak of World War II City of Lowell was acquired by the War Shipping Administration with eventual transfer of title to the War Department for use as an Army troop transport. The ship was sold to Potomac Shipwrecking Company of Washington, D.C. in No
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SS City of Lowell
City of Lowell was a twin screw passenger steamer launched on 21 November 1893 by Bath Iron Works and delivered in July 1894 for the Norwich & New York Transportation Company for use on Long Island Sound. The Norwich Line, operated by the New York and New England Railroad, placed the steamer on the overnight service between New York and New London, Connecticut. Passengers connected by rail at New London for Boston and Worcester, Massachusetts. The ship was in commercial operation until 1939 when apparently laid up awaiting scrapping. At the outbreak of World War II City of Lowell was acquired by the War Shipping Administration with eventual transfer of title to the War Department for use as an Army troop transport. The ship was sold to Potomac Shipwrecking Company of Washington, D.C. in No
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City of Lowell was a twin scre ...... n November 1946 for scrapping.
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date of acquirement
1894-07-02
active years end date
1945-12-07
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1.025652e+2
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ship launched
1893-11-21
status
Sold November 1946 for scrapping
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Ship capacity
*633 passengers, first class sleeping accommodations.
*Freight: on midships main deck
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Ship identification
U.S. Official Number: 127035
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Ship notes
One of the many steamers designed for overnight passage between major coastal cities.
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*Norwich & New York Transporta ...... dministration
*War Department
Ship route
New York—New London
Ship type
Coastal passenger night steamer
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SS City of Lowell
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