liner DARIEN

Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, 1866 - 1870

Design features

Darien (iron liner) 1866 - 1870
hull material : ...................iron
previous name(s) of ship : ........
detailed type : ...................iron liner
type of propulsion : ..............with wheels
building year of ship : ...........1866
name of shipyard : ................Pile Spencer Co
place of construction : ...........Hartlepool
year of entering the fleet : ......1866
length (in meters) : ..............67,67
width (in meters) : ...............8,8
gross tonnage (in tons) : .........909
deadweight (in tons) : ............300
type of engine : ..................2 oscillating cylinders
engine power (in HP) : ............1000
nominal speed (in Knots) : ........10

History

Steamer with paddle wheels. Brought into service in 1867 like stationary in the West Indies. Lost in 1870 in consequence of a stranding in the estuary of the Mississippi.