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