SS City of Paris (1865)
Inman's City of Paris of 1866
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History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | City of Paris |
Owner | Inman Line |
Route | Atlantic crossing. |
Builder | Tod and Macgregor, Partick, Glasgow, Scotland |
Launched | December 1865 |
Fate |
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General characteristics | |
Type | Steamship |
Tonnage | 2650 tons |
Length | 346 ft (105 m) |
Beam | 40 ft (12 m) |
Sail plan | 3 masts |
Capacity | Post 1870 refit- 150 saloon and 400 steerage. |
City of Paris was a British
Development and design
By the end of the American Civil War in 1865, Inman was the largest passenger steam ship line to America, and was known for its screw-propelled ships that were economical, but not especially fast. When in 1862 Cunard commissioned RMS Scotia, a paddle wheel Blue Riband holder, it also commissioned China, the first screw steamer in Cunard's express mail service. While China was only a knot slower than Scotia, China's coal consumption was only half of Scotia's while China carried more cargo. Cunard quickly ordered two additional screw steamers to partner the paddlers Scotia and RMS Persia on the New York express route. Cunard also opened a secondary service for immigrants that directly competed against Inman. Inman countered Cunard by opening its own express service. With City of Paris, Tod and Macgregor started construction of five fast liners for Inman's Liverpool - New York route to rival the Cunard Line's best. In response, Cunard commissioned its own fast screw express liners, starting with Russia, which replaced Persia in 1867.[1]
Service history
After entering service in 1866, City of Paris established herself as at least the equal of Cunard's Scotia. Gibbs credits City of Paris herself with the Blue Riband for a November 1866 westbound voyage from
After four years of service, City of Paris was lengthened to 397 feet (121 metres) and re-engined with compounds in response to innovative ships built for the
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