SS Stirling Castle
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The SS Stirling Castle was built by J.Elder & Co in Glasgow
in 1882 and entered service with Thomas Skinner & Co., London
in the tea trade from China. At 418.6 ft with a 50 ft beam, she grossed 4,826 tons and made 15 knots with a single screw when built.
In 1883, she was purchased by an Italian company, La Veloce and re-fitted with accommodation for passengers and renamed SS Nord America. She also kept the name SS Stirling Castle.
Her first voyage from Genoa to South America under Italian flag began on 13/11/1883. In 1884, she was named SS Nord America only.
She was chartered by the British government in 1885 to carry troops to Suakin, Sudan
and in 1899 the Russian government chartered her to carry troops between Odessa
and Vladivostock in connection with the Boxer Rebellion
.
In 1900, she was refitted by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company
and her engines were replaced with the new engines delivering only 13.5 knots.
Between May 5, 1901 and March 25, 1908, she made 58 round trips between Palermo
, Naples
and New York
.
Beginning in 1909, she was used solely as a cargo steamer, and on December 5, 1910 carrying a cargo of horses from Buenos Aires
with a cargo of horses, she ran aground off Morocco
. She was re-floated and towed to Genoa
, laid up and scrapped in 1911.
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
in 1882 and entered service with Thomas Skinner & Co., London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in the tea trade from China. At 418.6 ft with a 50 ft beam, she grossed 4,826 tons and made 15 knots with a single screw when built.
In 1883, she was purchased by an Italian company, La Veloce and re-fitted with accommodation for passengers and renamed SS Nord America. She also kept the name SS Stirling Castle.
Her first voyage from Genoa to South America under Italian flag began on 13/11/1883. In 1884, she was named SS Nord America only.
She was chartered by the British government in 1885 to carry troops to Suakin, Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
and in 1899 the Russian government chartered her to carry troops between Odessa
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
and Vladivostock in connection with the Boxer Rebellion
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion, also called the Boxer Uprising by some historians or the Righteous Harmony Society Movement in northern China, was a proto-nationalist movement by the "Righteous Harmony Society" , or "Righteous Fists of Harmony" or "Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists" , in China between...
.
In 1900, she was refitted by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company
Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company
Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company Limited, often referred to simply as Palmers, was a British shipbuilding company. The Company was based in Jarrow, in Northeast England and also had operations in Hebburn and Willington Quay on the River Tyne....
and her engines were replaced with the new engines delivering only 13.5 knots.
Between May 5, 1901 and March 25, 1908, she made 58 round trips between Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
, Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
and New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Beginning in 1909, she was used solely as a cargo steamer, and on December 5, 1910 carrying a cargo of horses from Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
with a cargo of horses, she ran aground off Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. She was re-floated and towed to Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
, laid up and scrapped in 1911.