Coulmbia (1840)

Builder:
Robert Steele & Company
Greenock, Scotland
Keel laid:
N/A
Launched:
September 1840
Year built:
1840
Completed:
N/A
Fate:

Wrecked July 1, 1843 off Cape Sable, Nova Scotia, Canada.
No casualties, ship later broke up.



Dimensions, machinery and performance as built
Length:
206' 6"
Hull:
Wood
Beam:
33' 7"
Engines:
1 two cylinder side leaver by Robert Napier
Across wheels:
55' 7"
Boilers:
N/A
Wheel diameter:
27' 8"
Speed:
9 knots
Draft:
21' 9" (depth)
HP:
740
Gross tons:
1,175
Funnels:
1
Crew:
82
Masts:
3 (rigged for sail)
Passengers:
115


History
Jan. 5, 1841:
Maiden voyage Liverpool-Halifax-Boston.
June 15, 1841:
Won Blue Riband (Westbound) 10 days, 19 hours, 9.78 knots, taking it from the Great
Western, held the record until May 11, 1843 losing to the Great Western.
Apr. 14, 1843:
Won Blue Riband (Eastbound) 9 days, 12 hours, 11.11 knots, taking it from the Great
Western, held record until May 27, 1843 losing to Hibernia (Cunard).
Notes
First Cunard ship lost.


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