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Name: SIRACUSA
Type: Passenger Cargo Ship
Launched: 14/10/1871
Completed: 15/05/1872
Builder: J Wigham Richardson & Co
Yard: Neptune Yard, Low Walker
Yard Number: 74
Dimensions: 1255grt, 978nrt, 239.6 x 30.2 x 23.0ft
Engines: C2cyl (27 & 53 x 30ins), 120nhp
Engines by: Hawkes, Crawshay & Sons, Gateshead
Propulsion: 1 x Screw, 8.3knots (trials)
Construction: Iron
Reg Number: 68355
History:
1872 Trinacria SN Co, Palermo
1873 Australian United Steam Navigation Co Ltd, Sydney; renamed VICTORIA
1908 Ku Ti Sang (Thoresen, managers), Shanghai; renamed SING LEE
1911 Broken up
Comments Built “on spec”
Contract Price £23,900; Profit £2720-12s-6d
24 x 1st, 24 x 2nd class passengers