SS City of London

For other ships with the same name, see City of London (ship).

History
United Kingdom
Name	SS City of London
Operator	Inman Line (1863–1878) Thistle Line (1878–1881)
Ordered	1859
Builder	Tod & McGregor
Laid down	1861
Launched	21 April 1863
Completed	1863
Fate	Lost at sea, 1881
General characteristics
Class & type	Auxiliary steam passenger ship
Tonnage	2,560  GRT when built 2,765  GRT after enlargement
Length	102.4 m (336 ft), 114.6 m (376 ft) after improvements
Beam	12.3 m (40 ft)
Height	11 m (36 ft)
Sail plan	3 masted, ship rigged
Speed	15.3 kn (28.3 km/h; 17.6 mph) maximum

SS City of London was a passenger steamship built in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1863 by Tod & McGregor, and owned by the Inman Line.

She had a single funnel, and three masts.

She completed her maiden voyage from Liverpool, to Queenstown, and then to New York on 29 September 1870. She carried immigrants from Liverpool to New York for many years.

In 1878 she was purchased by the Thistle Line. ^[1]

In November 1881, 41 people died when she was lost at sea on passage from London to New York. ^[2]

References

1. "Thistle Line of Steamers". The Ships List. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
2. "City of London, Inman Line". Norway Heritage. Retrieved 27 November 2018.