SS City of Antwerp

History
Name	City of Antwerp
Owner	1867: Tod & Macgregor 1867–79: Inman Line 1879-90 Johnston Line
Port of registry	Liverpool
Route	Trans-Atlantic route
Ordered	1865
Builder	Tod & Macgregor, Partick, Glasgow
Yard number	137
Launched	8 November 1866
Completed	February 1867
Maiden voyage	20 February 1867
Fate	Presumably caught fire, 1 December 1890
General characteristics
Type	Ocean liner
Tonnage	2391 grt
Length	332.0 ft (101.194 m)
Beam	39.4 ft (12.00912 m)
Depth	25.9 ft (7.89432 m)
Propulsion	2-cylinder beam engine single screw

The S.S. City of Antwerp ^[1] was a single screw steamship built out of iron for the Inman Line in 1867. She was built by Tod & Macgregor, ^[2] Glasgow, Scotland.

Inman Line service

Shortly after being handed to the Inman Line by Tod & Macgregor ^[2] she entered service. Her maiden voyage was on 20 February 1867. She had a successful career with the Inman Line until 1879 when she was sold off to the Johnston Line.

Johnston Line service

She was sold to the Johnston line by the Inman Line in 1879 and had her name changed to Thanemore. She served as Thanemore until December 1890, when she caught fire and burnt up around 1500 nautical miles off the American coast, east of Newfoundland. The given coordinates of her sinking are 47°N 43°W.

Sister ships

• SS City of Glasgow
• SS City of Manchester
• SS City of Philadelphia
• SS City of Baltimore
• SS City of Washington
• SS City of New York
• SS City of London
• SS City of Cork
• SS City of Dublin
• SS City of Boston
• SS City of New York
• SS City of Paris
• SS City of Brooklyn
• SS City of Brussels
• SS City of Montreal

References

1. "City of Antwerp, Inman Line". www.norwayheritage.com. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
2. "Tod and McGregor - Graces Guide". www.gracesguide.co.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2025.