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The Corsican was a 1907 transatlantic steamer of the British-Canadian shipping company Allan Line , which was used in passenger and freight traffic between Canada and Great Britain . On May 21, 1923, the Corsican ran onto a rock at Cape Race on the coast of Newfoundland (Canada) and sank. All 437 people on board were saved.
The ship
The 11,419-ton steamer Corsican was at the shipyard Barclay Curle in Glasgow District Whiteinch built. She was the identical sister ship of the Grampian and the Hesperian , which were both built by Alexander Stephen and Sons and also measured over 10,000 GRT. These three steamers were the largest ships in the history of the Allan Line to date.
The 152.48 meter long and 18.62 meter wide passenger and cargo ship had a chimney, two masts and two propellers and was propelled by two triple expansion steam engines that developed 917 nominal horsepower and allowed a top speed of 16 knots. The passenger accommodations were designed for 208 passengers in the first, 298 in the second and 1,000 in the third class. The first class dining room was at the front end of the bridge deck and had large, square windows on three sides to let in as much natural light as possible. In addition, were the traveler a silken panels decorated music room and a smoking room with a large skylight made of teak on the promenade deck available. The Corsican was equipped with electricity , a ventilation system for fresh air supply and a Marconi radio for wireless telegraphy . The rescue equipment included 16 lifeboats and ten foldable folding boats.
After the launch on April 29, 1907, the Corsican ran on July 11, 1907 in Liverpool on her maiden voyage to Quebec and Montreal . In 1908 the ship was chartered to the Canadian Pacific Railway , for which it operated on the same route in the years to come. On August 12, 1912, the Corsican collided with an iceberg near Belle Isle and was slightly damaged. In January 1914 she completed her last voyage from Liverpool to Saint John in service with the Canadian Pacific. From April 18, 1914, she drove from Glasgow to Quebec and Montreal and from August of the same year she carried out the first troop trips from Southampton to Le Havre . From September 1914, the Corsican was used for troop trips from Alexandria to Bombay . In 1917 she was returned to the Canadian Pacific Railway, which the Allan Line had since taken over.
On August 24, 1918, the Corsican started its service on the London – Quebec – Montreal route and from January 30, 1919 she was back on the Liverpool – Saint John route. On November 16, 1922, the Corsican was renamed Marvale and the passenger capacity was reduced to third class. On April 26, 1923, she ran for the last time in Glasgow via Belfast to Quebec and Montreal.
Downfall
On May 21, 1923, the Marvale ran aground with 437 passengers and crew at the entrance to Trepassey Bay at Cape Pine about 25 miles west of Cape Race on the coast of Newfoundland in thick fog and leaked . The ship was evacuated within 25 minutes. Everyone on board could be brought to safety. The ship sank a short time later.
Web links
- Marvale Passenger Ship (Ex-Passenger / Cargo Ship) 1907-1923. In: wrecksite.eu. (English).
- Screw Steamer CORSICAN built by Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd. in 1907 for Allan Line SS Co. Ltd. (J & A Allan), Glasgow, Passenger / Cargo. In: clydeships.co.uk. (English).
- Ship Descriptions - Ci to Cz. In: theshipslist.com. (English).
- Corsican, Allan Line. In: norwayheritage.com. (English).