SS Ohio Archival Collection
Ohio (1869) North German Lloyd
Built by Caird & Co., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 2,394. Dimensions: 301' x 39'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 10 knots. Inverted engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Iron hull. Maiden voyage: Bremen-Southampton-Baltimore, March 8, 1869. Modifications: Re-engined with compounds by 1881. Ownership Change: Sold to Argentine Government in 1894. Renamed: (a) Amazzone (1894), (b) Rio Santa Cruz (1897). Sister ship: Leipzig.
Ohio (1873) American (Keystone) Line
Built by Wm. Cramp & Sons, Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Tonnage: 3,104. Dimensions: 360' x 42'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 13 knots. Compound engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Iron hull. Passengers: 76 cabin and 875 third class. Maiden voyage: Philadelphia-Liverpool in August 1873. Modifications: Triple expansion engines in 1887. Speed increased to 14 knots. Services: Made some New York sailings. Ownership Change: Sold to White Star Steamship Company of Seattle. Fate: Stranded in Finlayson Channel, British Columbia, August 26, 1909, with the loss of several lives. Sister ships: Indiana, Illinois and Pennsylvania. Owner: American Steamship Company.
Ohio (1923) Royal Mail Line (British)
Built by Akt. Ges. "Weser", Bremen, Germany. Tonnage: 18,940. Dimensions: 590' x 72'. Propulsion: Twin-screw, 17 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and two funnels. Passengers: 230 first, 523 second, 690 third. Original Build: Laid down as the München for North German Lloyd. However never in their service, as the vessel was acquired by the British. Renamed Ohio in 1923. Maiden voyage: Hamburg-Southampton-Cherbourg-New York, April 4, 1923. Renamed: Albertic (1927). Fate: Scrapped in 1934.
1923-08-29 SS Ohio Passenger List
- Class of Passengers: Cabin
- Date of Departure: 29 August 1923
- Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- Commander: Captain W. H. Lainson
1924-07-22 SS Ohio Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (R.M.S.P.)
- Class of Passengers: Cabin
- Date of Departure: 22 July 1924
- Route: Hamburg to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg
- Commander: Captain W. H. Lainson
1926-09-17 SS Ohio Passenger List
- Steamship Line: Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (R.M.S.P.)
- Class of Passengers: Cabin
- Date of Departure: 17 September 1926
- Route: Cherbourg for New York via Southampton
- Commander: Captain E. Clarke
Sailing Schedule, Southampton-New York Service, from 18 August 1896 to 30 December 1896. Ships Included the Ohio, New York, Paris, St. Louis, and St. Paul. SS Paris Passenger List, 15 August 1896. GGA Image ID # 1e449f2aad
