Normannia, 1890
Scope and Contents
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: 1890
Extent
From the Collection: 320 record(s)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Vessel Details
Line: Hamburg-American Line
Builder and location: Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Glasgow, Scotland
Tonnage and dimensions: 8,250 tons; 500' x 57'
Machinery and speed: Twin-screw, 18.2 knots
Masts and funnels: 2 masts, 3 funnels
Passengers: 1st class: 420; 2nd class: 170; 3rd class: 700
Routes: Hamburg-Southampton-NY
History: Sold to Spanish government in 1898. Renamed PATRIOTA. Acquired by French Line in 1899, renamed L'AQUITAINE. Broken up for scrap 1906.
Legacy record identifier: Normannia1890
Repository Details
Part of the Other Resources Repository
Mystic Seaport Museum
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Mystic Connecticut 06355 USA
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