liner AJACCIO

Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, 1881 - 1900

Design features

Ajaccio (iron liner) 1881 - 1900
hull material : ...................iron
previous name(s) of ship : ........
detailed type : ...................iron liner
type of propulsion : ..............1 propeller
building year of ship : ...........1872
name of shipyard : ................Scott Co.
place of construction : ...........Greenock
year of entering the fleet : ......1881
length (in meters) : ..............75,00
width (in meters) : ...............9,2
gross tonnage (in tons) : .........1084
deadweight (in tons) : ............654
type of engine : ..................inverted, 2 superposed cylinders
engine power (in HP) : ............1050
nominal speed (in Knots) : ........13

History

Second of a series of 8 ships built on behalf of Compagnie Valéry and assigned to Transat in December 1880. Sistership: AFRIQUE (1872), LA CORSE (1872), BASTIA (1872), IMMACULEE CONCEPTION (used as cargo liner by CGT, 1872), MARECHAL CANROBERT (1873), MOHAMED ES SADOCK (1873), LOU CETTORI (1873). Brought into service in 1872 on the lines of North Africa. Transferred to Transat in December 1880. Used to serve North Africa and Corsica. In 1881, receives new boilers. January 25, 1900, under chartering of Compagnie Fraissinet, runs aground at the entry of the harbour of Marseille and capsizes on the side. 1 victim. Declared total loss.