SS City of Antwerp
| Name | 1867 - City Of Antwerp |
| Namesake | 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 |
| Christened | -Unknown- |
| Completed | Sometime in February 1867 |
| Maiden voyage | February 20, 1867 |
| Fate | Presumably caught fire, 1rst of December 1890 |
| General characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Type | Ocean liner |
| Gross registered tons | 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
[edit]Shortly after being handed to the Inman Line by Tod & Macgregor[2] she entered service. Her maiden voyage was on February 20, 1867. She had a successful career with the Inman Line until 1879 when she was sold off to the Johnston Line.
Johnston Line service
[edit]She was sold to the Johnston line by the Inman Line in 1879. she 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
[edit]SS City of Cork
References
[edit]- ^ "City of Antwerp, Inman Line". www.norwayheritage.com. Retrieved 2025-07-03.
- ^ a b "Tod and McGregor - Graces Guide". www.gracesguide.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-03.