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

by W. S. Lindsay

The following is extracted from ‘The New York Courier and Engineer:’—				But the Cunard Company themselves give the following returns of the sailings of their steamers:—
Collins Line—14 trips, Liverpool to New York.
	Days.	Hrs.	Min.
Total time occupied	158	21	15
Average time per trip	11	8	..
Quickest trip by “Baltic”	9	13	..
Longest trip by “Atlantic”	13	17	30
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Cunard Line—13 trips, Liverpool to New York.
	Days.	Hrs.	Min.		Days.	Hrs.	Min.
Total time occupied	161	4	15	..	155	17	26
Average time per trip	12	9	..	..	11	23	30
Quickest trip by “Africa”	10	6	..	“Africa”	10	10	50
Longest trip by “Europa”	16	20	..	“Europa”	17	2	50
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Collins Line—13 trips, New York to Liverpool.
	Days.	Hrs.	Min.
Total time occupied	142	10	45
Average time per trip	10	23	..
Quickest trip by “Baltic”	10	4	45
Longest trip by “Baltic”	12	9	..
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Cunard Line—14 trips, New York to Liverpool.
	Days.	Hrs.	Min.		Days.	Hrs.	Min.
Total time occupied	160	18	44	..	147	18	1
Average time per trip	11	11	..	..	10	13	17
Quickest trip by “Africa”	10	9	20	“Africa”	10	5	35
Longest trip by “Europa”	14	3	..	“Canada”	12	21	20

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The following are the names and voyages of the Cunard Steamers making the above averages:—

	Days.	Hrs.	Min.		Days.	Hrs.	Min.
Asia	13	14	30	Asia	10	15	11
Africa	14	13	55	Africa	10	17	28
Asia	13	1	40	Asia	10	6	40
Africa	12	1	45	Africa	10	8	50
Asia	10	23	25	Asia	10	6	..
Europa	11	19	49	Europa	10	19	37
Africa	10	21	44	Africa	10	17	35
Asia	10	21	15	Asia	10	2	47
Niagara	12	22	..	Niagara	10	21	50
Africa	11	1	5	Africa	10	4	30
Asia	11	..	15	Asia	10	20	28
Niagara	12	9	13	Niagara	10	20	40
Africa	10	10	50	Africa	10	5	35
				Asia	10	18	50
	155	17	26		147	18	1

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Comparative Statement of average Sailings of Collins Line and Cunard Line for the first half of the Year 1852.

The following is extracted from ‘Huntz’s Merchant’s Magazine,’ September 1852:—				But the Cunard Company themselves give the following returns of the sailings of their steamers:—
Collins Line—13 trips, Liverpool to New York.
	Days.	Hrs.	Min.
Total time occupied	154	20	15
Average time per trip	11	22	..
Quickest trip by “Atlantic”	10	3	..
Longest trip by “Pacific”	15	4	30
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Cunard Line—13 trips, Liverpool to New York.
	Days.	Hrs.	Min.		Days.	Hrs.	Min.
Total time occupied	170	15	45	..	163	12	18
Average time per trip	13	3	3	..	12	13	52
Quickest trip by “Asia”	10	19	..	“Asia”	10	22	10
Longest trip by “Niagara”	20	19	..	“Canada”	17	22	30
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Collins Line—13 trips, New York to Liverpool.
	Days.	Hrs.	Min.
Total time occupied	143	17	50
Average time per trip	11	1	..
Quickest trip by “Arctic”	9	13	30
Longest trip by “Baltic”	12	21	..
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Cunard Line—13 trips, New York to Liverpool.
	Days.	Hrs.	Min.		Days.	Hrs.	Min.
Total time occupied	145	13	30	..	141	18	32
Average time per trip	11	5	..	..	10	21	44
Quickest trip by “Asia”	10	5	10	“Asia”	10	..	..
Longest trip by “Asia”	12	21	30	“Asia”	12	16	41

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The following are the names and voyages of the Cunard steamers making the above averages:—

	Days.	Hrs.	Min.		Days.	Hrs.	Min.
Asia	13	12	50	Asia	10	5	..
Canada	17	22	30	Canada	11	17	..
Africa	14	..	40	Africa	12	5	40
Asia	12	23	50	Asia	12	16	41
Europa	12	4	11	Europa	11	8	..
Africa	11	10	45	Africa	10	14	40
Asia	11	3	40	Asia	10	..	40
Europa	12	9	26	Europa	11	1	5
Africa	11	23	30	Africa	10	4	45
Asia	10	22	10	Asia	10	10	45
Europa	11	8	20	Europa	10	20	3
Africa	11	15	16	Africa	10	10	13
Asia	11	20	10	Asia	10	..	..
	163	12	18		141	18	32