Anchor Line Fleet List

Fleet List of the Anchor Line Showing Ownership, Nationality, Name of Ship, Year Placed in Service, and Gross Tonnage. Gross tonnage equals cubic feet of all enclosed space divided by 100. Notations Regarding the Ship (if any), Such as Previous Name or Renaming, are shown after the Gross Tonnage.

ANCHOR LINE

(British)

1. Alexandria (1870) 2,017
2. Algeria (1891) 4,510 and (1914) 8,156
3. Alsatia (1876) 2,810
4. Anchoria (1874) 4,168
5. Anglia (1869) 2,253
6. Assyria (1871) 2,023 and (1908) 8,072
7. Astoria (1884) 5,086
8. Australia (1870) 2,243
9. Belgravia (1882) 4,977
10. Bolivia (1873) 3,999
11. Britannia (1863) 1,417, (1879) 3,069, and (1926) 8,802
12. Calabria (1901) 4,376
13. Caledonia (1862) 1,681, (1863) 1,393, (1904) 9,223, (1925) 17,046, and (1947) 11,252
14. California (1872) 3,410, (1907) 8,662, and (1923) 16,792
15. Cambria (1869) 1,997
16. Cameronia (1910) 10,963 and (1920) 16,297
17. Castalia (1873) 2,201
18. Castalia (1906) 6,715
19. Cilicia (1937) 11,250
20. Circassia (1878) 4,272, (1903) 6,861, (1937) 11,170
21. Columbia (1866) 1,698 and (1901) 8,292
22. Dacian (1868) 1,038
23. Devonia (1877) 4,270
24. Dorian (1868) 1,039
25. Elysia (1873) 2,714 and (1908) 6,757
26. Ethiopia (1873) 4,005
27. Europa (1867) 1,746
28. Furnessia (1880) 5,495
29. Hesperia (1882) 3,037
30. Hibernia (1865) 1,615
31. India (1868) 2,477
32. Iowa (1864) 1,988
33. Ismailia (1870) 1,630
34. Italia (1872) 2,248 and (1903) 4,806
35. John Bell (1854) 1,101
36. Karamania (1882) 3,148
37. Macedonia (1864) 2,130
38. Massilia (1902) 5,156
39. Olympia (1871) 2,210 and (1902) 5,197
40. Perugia (1901) 4,348
41. Scindia (1890) 4,358
42. Scotia (1889) 2,846
43. Sidonian (1870) 1,236
44. Tempest (1855) 866
45. Transylvania (1914) 14,315 and (1925) 16,923
46. Trinacria (1871) 2,051
47. Tuscania (1915) 14,348 and (1922) 16,991
48. Tyrian (1869) 1,039
49. United Kingdom (1857) 1,264
50. United States (1860) 1,197
51. Utopia (1874) 2,731
52. Victoria (1872) 3,358

Anchoria (1874) Anchor Line Ship's History (Brief)

SS Anchoria of the Anchor Line, 1875. History of the Anchor Line, 1911. GGA Image ID # 1f97435447

Built by Barrow Shipbuilding Co., Barrow-in-Furness, England. Tonnage: 4,168. Dimensions: 408'x 40'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 14 knots. Compound engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Passengers: 200 first, 100 second, 800 third. Maiden voyage: Glasgow-New York, November 13, 1875. Service: The ship was primarily used for transatlantic voyages, sailing between Glasgow and New York. It was occasionally used for trips to other destinations, such as Boston and Montréal. Ownership Change: Vessel sold in 1906; German owners. Fate: Scrapped in 1922. Sister Ships: Bolivia, Circassia, Devonia and Ethiopia.

Assyria (1871) Anchor Line Ship's History (Brief)

Built by Robert Duncan & Co., Port Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 2,023. Dimensions: 300' x 33'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 10 knots. Compound engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Additional Features: Iron hull. Passengers: 100 first, 500 third. Comments: In service 1871-1894. Fate: Scrapped in 1894. Sister ships: Alexandria, Castalia, Ismailia, Italia, Olympia and Trinacria.

Assyria (1908) Anchor Line Ship's History (Brief)

Built by Frd. Krupp, Kiel, Germany. Tonnage: 8,072. Dimensions: 449' x 54'. Propulsion: Twin-screw, 13 1/2 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Passengers: 240 cabin, 140 third. First Voyage as Assyria: Glasgow-New York, May 28, 1921. Ownership Change: Sold to Portuguese owners in December 1929. Renamed: Colonial (1929). Fate: Wrecked in 1950 Elfter having been sold for scrap. Previously Named: Ypiranga (1908-1921).

Astoria (1884) Anchor Line.

Built by Wm. Denny & Bros., Ltd., Dumbarton, Scotland. Tonnage: 5,086. Dimensions: 439' x 46'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 14 knots. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Previously Named: Ex-Tainui, ex-Covadonga, ex-Tainui. Alternate Configuration: Originally had four masts. Last Voyage: Made final voyage to New York in 1908.

Bolivia (1873) Anchor Line

Built by Robert Duncan & Co., Port Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 3,999. Dimensions: 400'x 40'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 13 knots. Compound engines. Triple expansion engines in 1891. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Iron hull. Passengers: 200 first, 100 second, 800 third. Launched: October 25, 1873. Maiden voyage: Glasgow-New York, April 4, 1874. Fate: Scrapped at Genoa, Italy, 1905. Similar ships: Anchoria, Circassia, Devonia and Ethiopia.

Britannia (1863) Anchor Line

Built by Tod & McGregor, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 1,417. Dimensions: 255' x 33'. Single-screw, 10 1/2 knots. Inverted engines. Three masts and one funnel. Iron hull. Maiden voyage: Glasgow-Quebec-Montreal, July 8, 1863. Fate: Wrecked on the Isle of Arran, January 27, 1873, with no loss of life. Sister ship: Caledonia.

Britannia (1879) Anchor Line (British)

Built by D. & W. Henderson, Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 3,069. Dimensions: 350' x 38'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 11 knots. Compound engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Modifications: Triple expansion engines in 1895. Service: Interchangeable between Bombay and New York trades. Fate: Sold to Bombay shipbreakers in February 1908.

Britannia (1926) Anchor Line (British)

Built by Alexander Stephen & Sons, Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 8,802. Dimensions: 460' x 59'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 13 knots. Ouadruple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Passengers: 300. Crew: 175. Service: England- India. Fate: Sunk by enemy raider, March 25, 1941.

Caledonia (1862) Anchor Line

Built by Tod & McGregor, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 1,681. Dimensions: 248' x 33'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 10 knots. Inverted engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Clipper bow. Iron hull. Maiden voyage: Glasgow-Portland-New York, February 25, 1862. Fate: Ran aground on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, December 31, 1862. Ownership Change: Refloated later and sold to T. Nickerson & Company of Boston. Rebuilt by the Atlantic Works at Boston. Renamed: Concordia. Sold to Australian owners at a later date. Final Fate: Wrecked in 1872.

Caledonia (1863) Anchor Line

Built by Tod & McGregor, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 1,393. Dimensions: 262' x 33'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 10 1/2 knots. Inverted type engines. Compound engines in 1872. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Iron hull. Clipper bow. Maiden voyage: Glasgow-Portland-New York, December 11, 1863. India Service: Inaugurated Glasgow-Bombay service in 1875. Modifications: Lengthened to 311 feet (2,125 tons) in 1872. Fate: Scrapped in 1898. Sister ship: Britannia.

Caledonia (1904) Anchor Line

TSS California and Caledonia of the Anchor Line. Information for Passengers Brochure, 1912. GGA Image ID # 1152776304

Built by D. & W. Henderson & Co., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 9,223. Dimensions: 500'x 58'. Propulsion: Twin-screw, 16 knots (the voyage between Glasgow and New York takes about 7 days.). Triple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. She was the finest and most expensive vessel in the fleet, and retains her great popularity still as being one of the speediest and most luxuriously equipped steamers sailing out of the Clyde. She was christened by the Duchess of Montrose. Passenger Accommodation 1905: 250 saloon, 350 second-class, and 850 third-class passengers. Maiden voyage: Glasgow-New York, March 25, 1905. Passenger Accommodation as of 1912: 390 first, 376 second, 850 third. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean on December 4, 1916. Running mates: California, Cameronia, and Columbia.

Caledonia (1925) Anchor Line

Built by Alexander Stephen & Sons, Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 17,046. Dimensions: 553'x 70' (578' o.l.). Twin- screw, 15 1/2 knots. Speed increased to 17 knots in 1939. Steam turbines. Two masts and three funnels. Passengers: 264 first, 458 second, 620 third. Launched: April 22, 1925. Maiden voyage: Glasgow-New York, October 3, 1925. World War II Service: Converted to armed merchant cruiser in 1939. Renamed: Scotstoun (1939). Fate: Torpedoed and sunk in the North Atlantic, June 13, 1940. Sister ship: Transylvania.

California (1872) Anchor Line

Built by Alexander Stephen & Sons, Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 3,410. Dimensions: 361' x 40'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 13 knots. Compound engines. Masts and Funnels: Three masts and one funnel. Launched: March 12, 1872. Maiden voyage: Glasgow-New York, June 15, 1872. Services: North Atlantic, Mediterranean, India. Fate: Broken up by Italian shipbreakers in 1905. Sister ship: Victoria.

California (1907) Anchor Line

Built by D. & W. Henderson & Co., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 8,662. Dimensions: 470' x 58' (485' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin- screw, 17 knots. Triple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk off the S.W. coast of Ireland, February 8, 1917, with the loss of 41 lives. Running mates: Caledonia, Cameronia and Columbia.

California (1923) Anchor Line

Colorized Postcard of the TSS "California" of the Anchor Line. The Original Owner, Patricia J. Moll, Inscribed "Our Ship Going Home August 20, 1930," on the Back of the Postally Unused Postcard. SS California was a British 16,792 GRT steam turbine ocean liner that was built in Glasgow in 1923 for Henderson Brothers (Anchor Line). The California carried passengers between Glasgow and New York via Londonderry (Derry) and Boston. The ship was destroyed in the North Atlantic by a Luftwaffe air attack in 1943. GGA Image ID # 149bfb02ff (Front); and, GGA Image ID # 149c0979f6 (Back)

Built by Alexander Stephen & Sons, Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 16,792. Dimensions: 553' x 70' (575' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin- screw, 16 knots. Steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Launched: April 17, 1923. Maiden voyage: Glasgow-New York, August 26, 1923. Passengers: 265 first, 370 second, 1,150 third. WWII Service: Converted to British armed merchant cruiser in September 1939. Commissioned as troopship in 1942. Fate: Sunk by bombers in Bay of Biscay, July 11, 1943. Sister ship: Tuscania.

Cameronia (1910) Anchor Line

Built by D. & W. Henderson & Co., Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 10,963. Dimensions: 515' x 62' (532' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 17 knots. Triple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Passengers: 250 first, 450 second, 1,000 third. Maiden voyage: Glasgow-New York, September 9, 1911. WW1 Service: Converted to troopship in 1917. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk without warning 150 miles from Malta, April 15, 1917, with the loss of a number of lives. Running mates: Caledonia, California and Columbia. Note: None were identical.

Smith, Eugene W., Passenger Ships of the World: Past and Present, Boston: George H. Dean Company, 1963.