| Alabama | See STATE OF ALABAMA. |
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| Alabama | - Barry M. Gough, The Royal Navy and the Northwest Coast, Barry M. The Royal Navy and the Northwest Coast, p. 203. |
| Citation: Tacoma Public Library |
| State Of Alabama | The "State of Alabama" was built by T.Wingate & Co, Glasgow in 1873 for the British, State Line. She was a 2,313 gross ton ship, length 321.2ft x beam 36.2ft, one funnel, three masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 12 knots. There was accommodation for 30-1st, 50-intermediate and 200-3rd class passengers. Launched on 11/3/1873 as the "Alabama" she sailed from Glasgow on her maiden voyage to Larne and New York on 24/6/1873. In Dec.1873 she was renamed "State of Alabama" and in the same month commenced sailings between Liverpool and New Orleans. On 27/2/1874 she started her first Glasgow - New York voyage and her last voyage on this route commenced on 17/2/1888. She subsequently carried cargo only and in 1891 was sold to the Allan Line, but never sailed for them. She was resold and eventually scrapped in 1896. [ North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.2,p.866] |
| Citation: [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch -13 December 1997] |