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RMS Cephalonia Collection

Cephalonia (1882) Cunard Line

Built by Laird Bros., Birkenhead, England. Tonnage: 5,517. Dimensions: 430' x 46' (440' o.l.). Single-screw, 14 knots. Compound engines. Three masts and one funnel. Iron hull. Launched: May 1882. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-Boston, August 23, 1882. Passengers: 200 cabin, 1,500 third. Renamed: Hailor (1900). Chinese Eastern Railway (Russian). Fate: Sunk as a blockship at Port Arthur in 1904. Sister ship: Pavonia.

 

Front Cover of a Saloon Passenger List for the RMS Cephalonia of the Cunard Line, Departing Thursday, 22 August 1895 from Liverpool to Boston.

 

1895-08-22 RMS Cephalonia Passenger List

Saloon Passenger List for the RMS Cephalonia of the Cunard Line, Departing Thursday, 22 August 1895 from Liverpool to Boston, Commanded by Captain Seccombe. Notable Passengers: George Fiske, Gertrude Mary Hirst, George Fred Williams.

 

Cunard Atlantic Ocean Track Chart, 1895.

Cunard Atlantic Ocean Track Chart, 1895. Included Outward and Homeward Distances, and a Notice: With a View of Diminishing the Chances of Collision, Steamers of This Line Take Specified Courses According to the Seasons of the Year. Back Cover of a Saloon Class Passenger List for the RMS Cephalonia Dated 22 August 1895. GGA Image ID # 15a3eee44d

 

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The GG Archives is the work and passion of two people, Paul Gjenvick, a professional archivist, and Evelyne Gjenvick, a curator. Paul earned a Masters of Archival Studies - a terminal degree from Clayton State University in Georgia, where he studied under renowned archivist Richard Pearce-Moses. Our research into the RMS Laconia and SS Bergensfjord, the ships that brought two members of the Gjønvik family from Norway to the United States in the early 20th century, has helped us design our site for other genealogists. The extent of original materials at the GG Archives can be very beneficial when researching your family's migration from Europe.