Umbria, Cunard Line

S/S Umbria, Cunard Line	Main Page >>

Burden	Built	Shipowner or operator	Dimensions
7,718 gross	1884 at Glasgow by John Elder & Co.	Cunard Line	501.6ft x 57.2ft

Year	Departure		Arrival		Remarks
1884					June 26, launched
1884					Nov. 1: departed Liverpool on her maiden voyage to New York via Queenstown (Capt. Cook)
1884					Nov. 10: arrived New York fomr Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. Cook - Commodore of the Cuard Line)
1885	Liverpool	Mar. 28	New York	Apr. 06
1885					Chartered for six months by the Admiralty and fitted out as a merchant cruiser in connection with the Russian war scare
1885	Liverpool	Nov. 21	New York	Nov. 29
1886					Mar. 27: departed Liverpool for New York
1886					Apr. 15: arrived New York from Liverpool
1886	Liverpool	Apr. 24	New York	May 01	Also reported arrive 1886-05-02 - 6 days 10 hours crossing the Ocean
1886	Liverpool	May 22	New York	May 29
1886	Liverpool		New York	June 26
1886	Liverpool	July 17	New York	July 25
1886					Aug. 22: arrived New York from Liverpool via Quenstown, passing in 6 days and 20 hours from the latter port, a stormy crossing. (Capt. McMickan)
1886					Sep. 11: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. McMickan)
1886					Sep. 19: arrived New York from Liverpool via Quenstown, passing in 6 days and 7 hours from the latter port to Sadny Hook. (Capt. McMickan)
1886	Liverpool	Oct. 09	New York	Oct. 17
1886	Liverpool	Nov. 06	New York	Nov. 14
1886					Dec. 4: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. McMickan)
1886					Dec. 13: arrived New York from Liverpool via Quenstown (Capt. McMickan)
1887					Accommodation for 160-intermediate passengers added
1887					Jan. 8: departed Liverpool for New York (Capt. McMickan)
1887					Jan. 17: arrived New York from Liverpool (Capt. McMickan)
1887					Mar. 5: departed Liverpool for New York
1887					Mar. 13: arrived New York from Liverpool
1887					Apr. 3: called at Queenstown on way from Liverpool to New York (Capt. McMickan)
1887	Liverpool		New York	Apr. 09	Journey of 6 days and 9 hours
1887					May, made a record passage of 6 days, 4 h. and 12 min. between Queenstown and Sandy Hook
1887	Liverpool	Apr. 30	New York	May 07	Arrived Sunday morning at 05:00 Also reported arrive 1887-05-08
1887					May 14: departed New York for Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. McMickan)
1887	Liverpool	May 28	New York	June 04
1887					June 25: departed Liverpool for New York via Queenstown (Capt. McMickan)
1887					July 3: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. McMickan)
1887	Liverpool	July 23	New York	July 31
1887	Liverpool	Aug. 20	New York	Aug. 27
1887					Sep. 5: rescued the crew of the sinking American fishing Schooner Lihan Baxter off the banks of Newfoundland (Capt. McMickan)
1887	Liverpool	Sept. 17	New York	Sept. 25
1887	Liverpool	Oct. 15	New York	Oct. 22
1887	Liverpool	Nov. 12	New York	Nov. 19
1887	Liverpool	Dec. 10	New York	Dec. 19
1888					Jan. 8: departed Liverpool for New York
1888					Jan. 16: arrived New York form Liverpool (Capt. McMickan)
1888					Jan. 21: departed New York for Liverpool via Queenstown (Capt. McMickan)
1888					Feb. 26: arrived New York from Liverpool via Queenstown, she was hit by a big wave which injured several persons (Capt. McMickan)
1888	Liverpool		New York	Mar. 24
1888	Liverpool		New York	Apr. 22
1888	Liverpool		New York	June 16
1888	Liverpool	Sept. 01	New York	Sept. 09
1888	Liverpool	Sept. 29	New York	Oct. 06
1888	Liverpool	Oct. 27	New York	Nov. 03
1888					Nov. 10, outward bound collided with and sank trading steamer Iberia near Sandy Hook, the stern part of the Iberia was was completely cut off, the blame was charged upon the Umbria, owing to her dangerous speed at the time - 17 knots per hour
1888	Liverpool	Nov. 24	New York	Dec. 02
1889	Liverpool	Mar. 30	New York	Apr. 06
1889	Liverpool	Apr. 27	New York	May 04
1889	Liverpool		New York	June 30
1889	Liverpool		New York	July 28
1889	Liverpool		New York	Aug. 24
1889	Liverpool		New York	Sept. 21
1889	Liverpool		New York	Oct. 20
1889	Liverpool	Nov. 09	New York	Nov. 17
1889	Liverpool	Dec. 07	New York	Dec. 16
1890					New tonnage: 8,128 gross
1890	Liverpool		New York	Feb. 09
1890	Liverpool		New York	Apr. 06
1890	Liverpool	Apr. 26	New York	May 04
1890	Liverpool	May 24	New York	May 31
1890	Liverpool	June 21	New York	June 28	Also reported arrive 1890-06-27
1890	Liverpool		New York	July 27
1890	Liverpool		New York	Aug. 24	Also reported arrive 1890-08-23
1890	Liverpool		Boston	Sept. 20
1890	Liverpool		New York	Oct. 19
1890	Liverpool		New York	Nov. 16
1891	Liverpool		New York	Feb. 01
1891	Liverpool		New York	Mar. 01
1891	Liverpool		New York	Mar. 28
1891	Liverpool		New York	May 23
1891	Liverpool		New York	June 20
1891	Liverpool	July 11	New York	July 18	6 days journey
1891	Liverpool	Aug. 08	New York	Aug. 15	6 days crossing the Ocean
1891	Liverpool	Sept. 05	New York	Sept. 12	6 days journey crossing the Ocean
1891	Liverpool		New York	Oct. 11
1891	Liverpool		New York	Nov. 07	?? Listed as Steamship "Hinbria"
1891	Liverpool		New York	Dec. 05
1892	Liverpool		New York	Feb. 07
1892	Liverpool		New York	Apr. 30
1892	Liverpool	May 21	New York	May 28
1892	Liverpool		New York	June 25
1892	Liverpool	July 30	New York	Aug. 06	Crossing the Atlantic Ocean in only 6 days 22 hours - Also reported arrive 1892-08-04
1892	Liverpool	Aug. 27	New York	Sept. 03
1892	Liverpool	Nov. 19	New York	Nov. 26
1892	Liverpool		New York	Dec. 30
1892					Dec. 31, arrived to New York with broken shaft, returned back to Liverpool without passengers for repairs
1893	Liverpool		New York	Apr. 09
1893	Liverpool		New York	Aug. 05
1893	Liverpool	Oct. 19	New York	Oct. 28
1893	Liverpool		New York	Nov. 25
1893	Liverpool		New York	Dec. 24
1894	Liverpool		New York	Feb. 02
1894	Liverpool		New York	Mar. 10
1894	Liverpool		New York	Apr. 08
1894	Liverpool		New York	May 05
1894	Liverpool		New York	June 02
1894	Liverpool		New York	July 01
1894	Liverpool		New York	July 28
1894	Liverpool		New York	Aug. 25
1894	Liverpool		New York	Sept. 22
1894	Liverpool		New York	Oct. 20
1895	Liverpool		New York	June 29
1895	Liverpool		New York	Aug. 03
1895	Liverpool		New York	Aug. 31
1895	Liverpool		New York	Sept. 28
1895	Liverpool		New York	Oct. 26
1895	Liverpool		New York	Nov. 24
1896	Liverpool		New York	Feb. 02
1896	Liverpool		New York	Mar. 01
1896	Liverpool		New York	Mar. 28
1896	Liverpool		New York	Apr. 25
1896	Liverpool		New York	May 23
1896	Liverpool		New York	June 20
1896	Liverpool		New York	Oct. 10
1896	Liverpool		New York	Nov. 07
1897	Liverpool		New York	Jan. 30
1897	Liverpool		New York	Nov. 14
1898	Liverpool		New York	Feb. 26
1898	Liverpool		New York	Oct. 15
1898	Liverpool	Nov. 05	New York	Nov. 12
1898	Liverpool	Dec. 03	New York	Dec. 10
1899	Liverpool		New York	Feb. 26
1899	Liverpool		New York	Sept. 09
1900					January, made two voyages as a Boer War transport
1900	Liverpool		New York	July 28
1900	Liverpool		New York	Aug. 25
1900	Liverpool		New York	Sept. 22
1900	Liverpool		New York	Oct. 20
1900	Liverpool		New York	Nov. 07
1901	Liverpool		New York	Jan. 12
1901	Liverpool		New York	Mar. 10
1901	Liverpool		New York	June 15
1901	Liverpool		New York	Aug. 10
1901	Liverpool		New York	Sept. 07
1901	Liverpool		New York	Oct. 05
1901	Liverpool		New York	Oct. 19
1901	Liverpool		New York	Nov. 02
1902	Liverpool		New York	Jan. 25
1902	Liverpool		New York	Mar. 01
1902	Liverpool		New York	Mar. 29
1902	Liverpool		New York	Apr. 27
1902	Liverpool		New York	June 20	Crossing the Ocean in 6 days
1902	Liverpool		New York	July 19
1902	Liverpool		New York	Sept. 13
1902	Liverpool		New York	Nov. 07
1902	Liverpool		New York	Dec. 06
1903	Liverpool		New York	Mar. 08
1903	Liverpool		New York	Apr. 05
1903	Liverpool		New York	May 03	Crossing the Ocean in 6 days
1903	Liverpool		New York	May 30
1903	Liverpool		New York	June 27	Arrived in New York at 08:00 morning
1903	Liverpool		New York	July 25	Arrived in New York at 07:00 morning
1903	Liverpool		New York	Aug. 21
1903	Liverpool		New York	Sept. 18	Arrived in New York at 08:00 morning
1903	Liverpool		New York	Oct. 17	Arrived in New York at 07:00 morning
1903	Liverpool		New York	Nov. 13	Arrived in New York at 16:00 afternoon after crossing the Ocean in 6 days
1903	Liverpool		New York	Dec. 12
1904	Liverpool		New York	Jan. 10
1904	Liverpool		New York	Feb. 07
1904	Liverpool		New York	Mar. 12
1904	Liverpool		New York	May 07
1904	Liverpool		New York	June 04
1904	Liverpool		New York	July 02
1904	Liverpool		New York	July 30
1904	Liverpool		New York	Aug. 27
1904	Liverpool		New York	Sept. 24
1904	Liverpool		New York	Oct. 22
1904	Liverpool		New York	Nov. 04	Arrived in New York at 22:00 evening
1905	Liverpool		New York	Jan. 15
1905	Liverpool		New York	Mar. 11	Arrived in New York at 22:00 evening
1905	Liverpool		New York	July 01
1910					Sold and scrapped
The information listed above is not the complete record of the ship. The information was collected from a multitude of sources, and new information will be added as it emerges

Umbria, Cunard Line steamship
Support Norway Heritage: Purchase a copy

Umbria, Cunard Line steamship photographed at Liverpool Apr. 24, 1889
Support Norway Heritage: Purchase a copy

The Cunard Line steamship Umbria departing Liverpool with emigrants for New York
Support Norway Heritage: Purchase a copy

S/S Umbria, Cunard Line
Support Norway Heritage: Purchase a copy

The Cunard Line steamship Umbria - funnels
Support Norway Heritage: Purchase a copy

S/S Umbria, Cunard Line - Capt. Charles and passengers, Oct. 1907

S/S Umbria, Cunard Line - Capt. Charles and passengers on a voyage from Liverpool to New York Oct. 1907
Support Norway Heritage: Purchase a copy

The Cunard Line steamship Umbria - Capt. J. T. W. Charles 1907

Umbria - Capt. J. T. W. Charles Oct. 1907
Support Norway Heritage: Purchase a copy

Umbria - bridge from fore deck Oct. 1907
Support Norway Heritage: Purchase a copy

Umbria - deck view Oct. 1907
Support Norway Heritage: Purchase a copy

Cunard Line steamships Etruria and Umbria - deck plans
Support Norway Heritage: Purchase a copy

The Cunard Line steamship Umbria collision in 1888

The Cunard Line steamship Umbria in collision with the S/S Iberia 1888

Picture of the S/S Umbria, from an old postcard
Support Norway Heritage: Purchase a copy

The Umbria was the sister ship of the Etruria. She had two funnels, three masts rigged for sail, a single screw and a speed of 19 knots. There was accommodation for 550-1st and 800-3rd class passengers.

The collision between the S/S Umbria and the S/S Iberia in 1888. - This is a transcript from the Harpers Weekly of November 24, 1888. It gives a report about the collisions between the S/S Umbria of the Cunard Line, and the S/S Iberia of the Fabre Line. The disaster renewed an ongoing discussion, as to the safety of steamers, in relation to their speed. The matter in question was: "Are fast or slow steamers the safest?"

THE TALE OF THE UMBRIA, shaft breaking in mid-Atlantic, 1892 - Transcript of an article printed in The London Illustrated News, Jan 7, 1893 - In lat. 42 48 N., long. 57 17 W., a strong breeze was blowing from the north-west. At 5.25 p.m. the engines stopped, owing to the shaft breaking at the thrust block. The wind and sea were moderate. The repairs to the shaft lasted four days, and took place off the coast of Newfoundland.

UMBRI

Emigrant Ship databases

Emigrant Ships

Search for ships by name or by first letter, browse by owner or builder
Quick links Ships:
A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - Æ - Ø - Å
Quick links Lines:
Allan Line - American Line - Anchor Line - Beaver Line - Canadian Pacific Line - Cunard Line - Dominion Line - Guion Line - Hamburg America Line - Holland America Line - Inman Line - Kroneline - Monarch Line - Norwegian America Line - National Line - Norddeutscher Lloyd - Red Star Line - Ruger's American Line - Scandia Line - Scandinavian America Line - State Line - Swedish America Line - Temperley Line - Norwegian American S.S. Co. - Thingvalla Line - White Star Line - Wilson Line

Agents & Shipping lines
Shipping lines, Norwegian agents, authorizations, routes and fleets.

Emigrant ship Arrivals
Trond Austheim's database of emigrant ship arrivals around the world, 1870-1894.

Norwegian departures
100 Years of Emigrant Ships from Norway - indexed by year 1825-1925

Passenger lists

Norwegian Emigrants 1825-1875 Pre 1875 Norwegian emigrants, passenger lists

Images

Image Gallery

Categories:

  >> Steamships
       arranged by shipping line
  >> Sailing ships
  >> Historic Documents
       & passenger lists
  >> The Voyage
  >> Ports - harbors
  >> Yards & Construction
  >> Miscellaneous
  >> Pioneers & Settlements

Images added during the last 14 days
You can add images of ships and other related motives by using the "Upload Image" link within the appropriate category.

Articles

Hunting Passenger Lists & Genealogy

A selection of articles dedicated to help you in your genealogy search for your Norwegian ancestors. Transcripts and pictures of historic documents in connection with the ships and emigration. Also including articles about Pioneers & Norwegian Settlements Around the World

Ships & Disasters

Articles about selected ships ships and special events in their history. Descriptions of some of the great maritime disasters involving emigrant ships, like the wrecking of the steamer Atlantic of the White Star Line, sinking of the ocean liner Empress of Ireland and the Thingvalla line steamer Norge disaster. Check this section if you have an interest in shipwrecks.

Voyages

This section contains articles describing the transatlantic voyage, the condition of the steerage accommodations and the experience of an ocean travel on an emigrant ship. You will find in-depth studies concerning the emigration process, statistics and facts, and information about the immigration processing centers line Castle Garden and Ellis Island.

Article site map

Forum

Norway Heritage Forum

10 last postings: