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

by W. S. Lindsay

APPENDIX No. 13. Vol. iv., p. 259.

Inman Company—Transatlantic Fleet, 1st Jan. 1875.

Number of Ships.	Names.	Year built.	Gross Reg. Tonnage.	Nett Reg. Tonnage.	Horse Power.
1	Ajax	1856	163	133	30
2	Bosphorus	”	448	333	30
3	Hercules	”	211	174	30
4	City of Bristol	1860	2655	1,805	350
5	City of Limerick	1863	2536	1,724	250
6	City of London	”	2765	1,880	450
7	City of Durham	1865	697	538	120
8	City of New York	”	3,499	2,380	350
9	City of Paris	1866	3,081	1,975	550
10	City of Antwerp	1867	2,391	1,626	350
11	City of Brooklyn	1869	2,911	1,980	450
12	City of Brussels	”	3,747	2,323	600
13	City of Montreal	1872	4,451	3,027	600
14	City of Chester	1873	4,700	3,000	800
15	City of Richmond	”	4,700	3,000	800
16	City of Berlin	1874	5,000	3,500	1,000
	Total		43,955	29,398	6,760

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Abstract from the Log of the S.S. “City of Berlin,” from Queenstown (Roche’s Point) to New York (Sandy Hook).

7 Days, 18 Hours, 2 Minutes—Mean Time.

Date, September, 1875.	Wind.	Courses.	Distance run from Queenstown.	Latitude	Longitude.	Remarks.
Thursday, 16	..	..	..	..	..	9.20 p.m. left Liverpool Bar.
Friday, 17	Southerly	Channel		N.	W.	11.30 a.m. arrived at Queenstown. 4.50 p.m. left Queenstown.
Saturday, 18	Variable	S. 81 W.	303	50·45	15·58	Calm.
Sunday, 19	Easterly	S. 79 W.	367	49·37	25·19	Light airs to light breeze.
Monday, 20	Easterly	S. 77 W.	376	48·08	34·35	Light airs to light breeze.
Tuesday, 21	Easterly	S. 74 W.	368	46·18	43·11	Light airs to light breeze.
Wednesday, 22	N.E. to S.W.	S. 70 W.	380	43·59	51·34	Moderate breeze to calm.
Thursday, 23	Variable	S. 77 W.	374	42·37	59·49	Light variable airs.
Friday, 24	N.N.W.	S. 72 W.	381	50·52	67·55	Light to moderate breeze.
Saturday, 25	To Sandy Hook		280	..	..	6.30 a.m. arrived at Sandy Hook (New York).

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Abstract from the Log of S.S. “City of Berlin”—Continued.

From New York (Sandy Hook) to Queenstown (Roche’s Point).