liner BASTIA

Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, 1881 - 1900

Design features

Bastia (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) : ...............4,2
gross tonnage (in tons) : .........1079
deadweight (in tons) : ............649
type of engine : ..................inverted, 2 cylinders
engine power (in HP) : ............1050
nominal speed (in Knots) : ........13

History

Fourth of a series of 8 ships built on behalf of Compagnie Valéry and transfered to Transat in December 1880. Sistership: AFRIQUE (1872), AJACCIO (1872), LA CORSE (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. In 1881, receives new boilers. In 1891-92, undergoes a complete reconditioning and receives new boilers. April 17, 1900, per foggy weather, runs aground on Cape Carbon, close to Bône.