liner VILLE DU HAVRE

Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, 1873 - 1873

Design features

Ville du Havre (iron liner) 1873 - 1873
hull material : ...................iron
previous name(s) of ship : ........napoléon III
detailed type : ...................iron liner
type of propulsion : ..............1 propeller
building year of ship : ...........1866
name of shipyard : ................Thames Iron Works Co
place of construction : ...........Londres
year of entering the fleet : ......1873
length (in meters) : ..............128,50
width (in meters) : ...............14,08
gross tonnage (in tons) : .........5065
deadweight (in tons) : ............3180
type of engine : ..................1 compound inverted 4 cylinders
engine power (in HP) : ............4200
nominal speed (in Knots) : ........13,5

History

Similar ship similar to the series of 8 steamers ordered in 1864 in Scotland and in Penhoët. Built in England. Last steamer with paddle wheels of the company. Brought into service in April 1866 on the line Le Havre-New York under the name of NAPOLEON III. In 1871-72, is transformed into propeller steamer and her hull lengthened of 17 meters. Three masts instead of two. Renamed VILLE DU HAVRE and given in service in March 1873. On June 6, 1873, by night, collides and sinks the American three-masted ship CURACAO while anchored in Hudson. On November 16, 1873, leaves Le Havre with 313 passengers on board. In November 22, is collided in the middle of the night by the English three-masted ship LOCH EARN. The steamer sinks in 12 minutes. Only 61 passengers and 26 members of crew are saved. They are rescued by the ramming sailing ship then by the American ship TREMOUNTAIN which disembarks them in Bristol. LOCH EARN will sink on next 18 November.