SS City of New York (1861)

SS City of New York
History
Name	City of New York
Owner	1861: Tod & Macgregor 1861–1864: Inman Line
Port of registry	Liverpool
Ordered	1860
Builder	Tod & Macgregor, Partick, Glasgow
Yard number	107
Launched	12 April 1861
Completed	1861
Maiden voyage	11 September 1861
Fate	Sank after hitting a rock, 29 March 1864
General characteristics
Type	Ocean liner
Tonnage	2,360  GRT
Length	335 ft (102 m)
Propulsion	2-cylinder beam engine single screw

SS City of New York 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, operating between Liverpool, Queenstown, and New York and sailed on that route from 1861 to 1864.

Sinking

On 29 March, 1864, City of New York was sailing to Queenstown to pick up passengers. While in route, 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

1. "Google". www.google.com.hk. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
2. "City of New York (1), Inman Line". www.norwayheritage.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
3. "City of New York (1), Inman Line". www.norwayheritage.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.