Name: | PELORO |
Type: | Passenger Cargo Ship |
Launched: | 14/07/1874 |
Completed: | 30/09/1874 (trials) |
Builder: | J Wigham Richardson & Co |
Yard: | Neptune Yard, Low Walker |
Yard Number: | 86 |
Dimensions: | 1976grt, 1278nrt, 299.8 x 35.2 x 26.4ft |
Engines: | C2cyl (44 & 74 x 42ins), 260nhp |
Engines by: | Gourley Brothers & Co, Dundee |
Propulsion: | 1 x Screw, 10.8knots (trials) |
Construction: | Iron |
Reg Number: | n/a |
History: | |
10/1874 | Trinacria SN Co, Palermo |
04/1876 | Government of Italy |
1879 | I & V Florio, Italy |
1882 | Nav Generale Italiana, Palermo |
1910 | Soc Nazionale di Servizi Marittmi, Genoa |
1915 | Nav Generale Italiania, Genoa |
1918 | Broken up |
Comments: | 40 x 1st, 35 x 2nd class passengers |
Contract Price £53700, Loss £1572-14s-4d | |
Trinacria SN Co went into liquidation after the launch | |
04/1876: The Italian Government established a direct route to New York with PELORO inaugurating the service | |
08/07/1877: Sailed from Palermo & arrived at New York 15 days later | |
1879: Double bottom repairs by Gourley Bros of Dundee |