Nord America, 1882

Item

Identifier: imm-0234

Staff Only

Image of Nord America (1882); mkey 332757

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Immigration and Steamships database contains descriptive information about 320 passenger and immigrant vessels built from 1833 to 1929. Records may identify the vessel, year built, shipping line, builder and place of construction, tonnage and dimensions, machinery and speed, masts and funnels, passenger capacities, routes, and vessel history. Most records are associated with one or more images from Mystic Seaport Museum collections.

Dates

Creation: 1882

Extent

From the Collection: 320 record(s)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Vessel Details

Line: La Veloce Line

Builder and location: John Elder & Co., Glasgow, Scotland

Tonnage and dimensions: 4,920 tons; 418' x 50'

Machinery and speed: Single-screw, 16 knots

Masts and funnels: 3 (later 2) masts, 2 funnels

Passengers: 2nd class: 90; 3rd class: 1,223

Routes: Palermo-Naples-NY; Genoa-Naples-Palermo-NY

History: Launches as STIRLING CASTLE for Thos Skinner & Co. Became NORD AMERICA for M. Bruzzo & Co., but name STIRLING CASTLE also retained. Acquired by La Veloce in 1888; NORD AMERICA. Masts reduced to 2. Became cargo steamer in 1909. Wrecked near Cape Spartel, M

Legacy record identifier: Nord America1882