Asia (1850) |
Builder: |
Robert Steele & Company Greenock, Scotland |
Keel laid: |
N/A |
Launched: |
January 31, 1850 |
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Year built: |
1850 |
Completed: |
April 1850 |
Fate: |
Destroyed by fire at Bombay, India Dec. 2, 1876. |
Owner |
British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (Samuel Cunard) Liverpool, England |
May 1867: |
Robb & Company Glasgow, Scotland |
Dimensions, machinery and performance |
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Length: |
280' |
Hull: |
Wood |
Beam: |
38' |
Engines: |
2 x Side Lever by Robert Napier |
Across wheels: |
67' |
Boilers: |
4 |
Wheel diameter: |
36' |
Speed: |
N/A |
Draft: |
27' (depth) |
HP: |
800 |
Gross tons: |
2,226 |
Funnels: |
1 |
Crew: |
N/A |
Masts: |
3 |
Passengers: |
260 |
History |
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May 18, 1850: |
Maiden voyage Liverpool - Halifax - Boston. |
1853: |
Mizzen mast removed. |
1867: |
Converted to sailing vessel. |
Dec. 2, 1876: |
Destroyed by fire at Bombay, India. |
Builder's Data |
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Page published Apr. 15, 2011 |