SS City of New York (1861)
| Name | 1861 - City Of New York |
| Namesake | New York |
| Owner | * 1861: Tod & Macgregor * 1861–64: Inman Line * |
| Port of registry | Liverpool |
| Route | Trans-Atlantic route |
| Ordered | 1860 |
| Builder | Tod & Macgregor, Partick, Glasgow |
| Yard number | 107 |
| Launched | 12th April 1861 |
| Christened | -Unknown- |
| Completed | Sometime in 1861 |
| Maiden voyage | September 11th 1861 |
| Fate | Sank after hitting a rock, 29th of March 1864 |
| General characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Type | Ocean liner |
| Gross registered tons | 2360 grt |
| Length | 335 ft |
| Beam | -unknown- |
| Depth | -unknown- |
| Propulsion | * 2-cylinder beam engine * single screw |
SS City of New York (I) was built for the Inman Line in 1861 built by Tod & Macgregor in Glasgow, Scotland.[1]
Service
City of New York, was a luxurious steamer, based off the other ships like her that were built before her. (City Of Glasgow, City of Manchester, City of Baltimore, City of Washington, Kangaroo, Virgo, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Etna) She was built for the transatlantic service (Liverpool, Queenstown, New York) and sailed on that route from 1861 - 1864.
Sinking
On March 29th, 1864, City of New York was sailing (persumably) to Queenstown to pick up passengers. On her way to Queenstown, the ship hit the Daunt Rocks in the dense fog. However, all passengers survived the incident.[2]
Salvage attempt
After the grounding, there was an attempt to salvage the ship. However, it failed.[3]
References
- ^ "Google". www.google.com.hk. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "City of New York (1), Inman Line". www.norwayheritage.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "City of New York (1), Inman Line". www.norwayheritage.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
(the first one leads to www.clydeships.co.uk but the link doesnt work)