History of merchant shipping and ancient commerce, Volume 4 (of 4)

by W. S. Lindsay

APPENDIX No. 10. Vol. iv., p. 237.

Account of Steamers belonging to the Cunard Company, in 1875.

(The vessels of this Company, which is a private undertaking, belong solely to Messrs. Burns, Glasgow, Messrs. MacIver, Liverpool, and Mr. William Cunard, London.)

Between Liverpool and United States.

		Year Built.	Gross.	Nett.	H.P.
1	Atlas	1860	2,393	1,552	300
2	Calabria	”	2,901	1,730	409
3	Hecla	”	2,421	1,578	270
4	Marathon	”	2,403	1,552	300
5	Olympus	”	2,415	1,585	270
6	Scotia	1862	3,871	2,124	1,000
7	China	”	2,638	1,613	420
8	Cuba	1864	2,668	1,534	560
9	Aleppo	1865	2,056	1,398	280
10	Java	”	2,696	1,760	600
11	Malta	”	2,132	1,449	280
12	Tarifa	”	2,058	1,399	280
13	Palmyra	1866	2,043	1,389	260
14	Russia	1867	2,960	1,709	600
15	Siberia	1868	2,497	1,698	300
16	Samaria	1870	2,605	1,694	300
17	Abyssinia	”	3,253	2,075	500
18	Algeria	”	3,298	2,104	500
19	Batavia	”	2,553	1,627	450
20	Parthia	”	3,166	2,035	450
21	Bothnia	”	4,535	2,923	600
22	Scythia	1874	4,557	2,923	600
23	Saragossa	”	2,262	1,429	300
24	Jackal (Tender)	1853	180	111	100
25	Satellite (Tender)	1848	157	82	80
			64,718	41,073	10,009

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Between Liverpool, Havre, and the Mediterranean.

		Year Built.	Gross.	Nett.	H.P.
1	Balbec	1853	774	484	130
2	British Queen	”	763	565	150
3	Stromboli	1856	734	619	120
4	Kedar	1860	1,875	1,215	212
5	Sidon	1861	1,853	1,198	212
6	Morocco	”	1,855	1,193	212
7	Trinidad	1872	1,899	1,228	300
8	Demerara	”	1,904	1,231	300
9	Nantes	1873	1,472	949	160
10	Brest	1874	1,472	949	160
11	Cherbourg	”	1,614	949	170
			16,215	10,580	2,126

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Halifax and Bermuda Trade.

		Year Built.	Gross.	Nett.	H.P.
1	Delta	1854	644	428	120
2	Alpha	1863	653	513	112
3	Beta	1874	1,087	677	160
			2,384	1,618	392

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Glasgow and Liverpool.

		Year Built.	Gross.	Nett.	H.P.
1	Penguin	1864	680	439	180
2	Raven	1869	778	490	150
3	Owl	1872	914	502	230
			2,372	1,431	560

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Glasgow and Belfast.

		Year Built.	Gross.	Nett.	H.P.
1	Buffalo	1865	686	391	280
2	Llama	”	686	391	280
3	Camel	1866	691	393	280
4	Racoon	1868	831	479	300
5	Hornet	1874	548	322	100
6	Wasp	”	550	320	100
			3,992	2,296	1,340

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Glasgow and Londonderry.

		Year Built.	Gross.	Nett.	H.P.
1	Bear	1870	691	331	150

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Summary.

	Tonnage.		Horse Power.
	Gross.	Nett.
Transatlantic	64,718	41,073	10,009
Mediterranean and Havre	16,215	10,580	2,126
Halifax and Bermuda	2,384	1,618	392
Glasgow and Liverpool	2,372	1,431	560
Glasgow and Belfast	3,992	2,296	1,340
Glasgow and Londonderry	691	331	150
49 vessels	90,372	56,329	14,577