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The "Calabria" was a 4,376 gross ton ship built by D&W.Henderson Ltd, Glasgow in 1901 for the Anchor Line of Glasgow. Her details were - length 376ft x beam 47.2ft, one funnel, two masts, single screw and a speed of 13 knots. There was accommodation for 20-1st and 1,150-3rd class passengers. Launched on 9/4/1901, she sailed from Leghorn on her maiden voyage to Naples and New York on 23/5/1901. From 1901-1921 (including the 1914-1918 war years) she sailed between Mediterranean ports and New York, and commenced her last voyage on 8/9/1921 when she left Trieste for Patras, Palermo, New York (arr.2/10/1921), Vigo (5/11/1921), Havana, New York (arr.26/11/1921, dep.1/12/1921) and Glasgow. She then made a single round voyage between Glasgow and New York (starting 22/12/1921) and was then laid up and was sold for scrap on 5/2/1923 and broken up at London. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P. Bonsor, vol.1, p.465] [Merchant Fleets by Duncan Haws, vol.9, Anchor Line] |
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