SS Devonian Archival Collection
Devonian (1900) Leyland Line
Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 10,418. Dimensions: 552' x 59' (571' o.l.). Single-screw, 14 knots. Triple expansion engines. Four masts and one funnel. Passengers: 135 first class. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk 20 miles from Tory Island, August 21,1917, with the loss of two lives. Sister ship: Winifredian. Note: These cargo-passenger liners were in Liverpool-Boston service.
Devonian (1902) Leyland Line
The SS Devonian (1902) Sailed for the Leyland Line from 1923 to 1930
Built by Hawthorn, Leslie & Co., Newcastle, England. Tonnage: 13,507. Dimensions: 582' x 60'. Twin-screw, 15 knots. Triple expansion engines. Four masts and one funnel. Service: In Liverpool-Boston service. Fate: Broken up in Great Britain, 1930. Formerly Named: Ex-Cretic (1923), ex-Mayflower (1903), ex-Hanoverian (1903).
1901-10-05 SS Devonian Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Leyland Line
- Class of Passengers: Saloon
- Date of Departure: 5 October 1901
- Route: Liverpool to Boston
- Commander: Captain G. W. Muir
Proposed Sailings, Leyland Line, White Star Line, Liverpool-Cobh (Queenstown)-Boston, from 3 July 1926 to 19 December 1926. Ships Included the Cedric, Celtic, Devonia, and Winifredian. RMS Belgenland Passenger List, 26 June 1926. GGA Image ID # 1df28af1df
Sailing Schedule, Liverpool-Boston, from 30 May 1928 to 22 October 1928. Ships Included the Devonian and Winifredian. The Winifredian and Devonian carry Tourist passengers only. SS Doric Passenger List, 19 May 1928. GGA Image ID # 206e1019b7
