liner MALVINA

Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, 1881 - 1910

Design features

Malvina (iron liner) 1881 - 1910
hull material : ...................iron
previous name(s) of ship : ........
detailed type : ...................iron liner
type of propulsion : ..............1 propeller
building year of ship : ...........1868
name of shipyard : ................J. & G. Thomson
place of construction : ...........Glasgow
year of entering the fleet : ......1881
length (in meters) : ..............72,24
width (in meters) : ...............9,21
gross tonnage (in tons) : .........1218
deadweight (in tons) : ............973
type of engine : ..................2 double cylinders, superposed
engine power (in HP) : ............1000
nominal speed (in Knots) : ........10,5

History

Built on behalf of the British shipping company London & Edinburgh Shipping Co. under the name of MALVINA. Brought into service in 1866. Bought by Compagnie Valéry in July 1872. Brought into service on the lines of North Africa. No renaming. Bought by Transat in 1880. Same service, always under the same name. In 1882, undergoes a complete reconditioning and receives new boilers. In 1896, is assigned like stationary in the West Indies. In 1899, her service begins again on the lines of the Mediterranean. September 7, 1910, sinks in the harbour of Algiers in consequence of a water leak. Refloated and sold for the demolition, after a 44 years career.