Teutonia (ship)
Encyclopedia
The Teutonia was a ship that was built by Caird & Company
, Greenock
, Scotland
for the Hamburg-Brazilian Line in 1856. It served until 1894, when it was scrapped. It was a 2,693 gross ton ship.
to Puerto Rico
that was assembled as the Arenas Bridge
in Puerto Rico in 1894.
Caird & Company
Caird & Company was a Scottish shipbuilding and engineering firm based in Greenock. The company was established in 1828 by John Caird when he received an order to re-engine Clyde paddle-tugs....
, Greenock
Greenock
Greenock is a town and administrative centre in the Inverclyde council area in United Kingdom, and a former burgh within the historic county of Renfrewshire, located in the west central Lowlands of Scotland...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
for the Hamburg-Brazilian Line in 1856. It served until 1894, when it was scrapped. It was a 2,693 gross ton ship.
Voyages
It carried a bridge from BelgiumBelgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
to Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
that was assembled as the Arenas Bridge
Arenas Bridge
The Arenas Bridge between the municipalities of Cayey and Cidra, is a truss bridge built in 1894. Also known as Puente Rio La Plata, it was the longest bridge constructed in Puerto Rico during the Spanish colonial period. It crosses the Rio de la Plata, the longest river in Puerto Rico. ...
in Puerto Rico in 1894.