Sirius (1837)

Builder:
Robert Menzies & Son
Leith, Scotland
Keel laid:
N/A
Launched:
N/A
Year built:
1837
Completed:
1837
Fate:
Sunk Jan. 16, 1847 after hitting a reef in dense fog.

Location: Celtic Sea, Ballycotton Bay, Ireland.

20 killed, 71 survivors.


Owner
St. George Steam Packet Company
London, England

Cork Steamship Company
Cork, Ireland


Dimensions, machinery and performance
Length:
199' 8"
Hull:
Wood
Beam:
25'
Engines:
1 two cylinder side leaver
Across wheels:
46' 9"
Boilers:
2
Wheel diameter:
26'
Speed:
7.5 knots
Draft:
20' (depth)
HP:
N/A
Gross tons:
703 (1,995 displacement)
Funnels:
1
Crew:
37
Masts:
2 (rigged for sail)
Passengers:
40


History
1837:
Cork to London route.
Mar. 28, 1838:
Departed London on first trans-atlantic voyage carrying 94 passengers and 37 crew
(including 1 stewardess) under charter to British & American Steam Navigation Co.

Apr. 4, 1838:
Departed Cork, Ireland.
Apr. 22, 1838:
Arrived at New York winning the Blue Riband (westbound) 18 days, 14 hours, 22 minuets,
8.03 knots. Held the record for only a few hours until the Great Western arrived.

May 1, 1838:
Departed New York.
May 19, 1838:
Arrived at Falmouth, England winning the Blue Riband (eastbound) 18 days flat, 7.31 knots.
Held the record until May 22 losing to the Great Western. The ship made two more
crossings for British & American then was returned to St. George Steam Packet Co.

May 31, 1838:
Departed Cork, Ireland on her second voyage to New York.
June, 19, 1838:
Arrived at New York.
July 1838:
Round trip London - New York for St. George Steam Packet Co.
Jan. 16, 1847:
Wrecked and sunk.
Notes
Lt. Richard Roberts, R.N. was the captain for the first Atlantic crossing, he was also the
captain of the President when she was lost for unknown reasons in Mar. 1841.


Builder's Data
Page published May 5, 2005