Erin (ship)
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The Erin was a 1864 posed in service passenger ship of the British shipping company National Line that as ocean liner passengers and freight from Liverpool to New York brought and without a trace after dropping in New York on 31 December 1889 the North Atlantic disappeared.
history
The steamship Erin was built in 1864 at the Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company in the northern English city of Jarrow on the River Tyne and planned as a passenger and cargo ship . It was launched on June 18, 1864 with a tonnage of 3,325 GRT and was originally 112.89 m long. The iron- built ship had a clipper stern , a single propeller and three chimneys.
The owner was the National Line, a shipping company founded in 1863 with headquarters in Liverpool , which maintained a regular service from Great Britain to North America . Liverpool was also the home port of the Erin .
On August 2, 1864, the Erin ran on her maiden voyage from Liverpool via Southampton to New York. The ship remained on this route throughout its entire service life. Occasionally, however, London and Queenstown were also called.
A crossing usually took about two weeks. The main source of income were the numerous emigrants , so this target group was particularly advertised. The third-class accommodations were touted as “large, light and airy”, there was also extremely good food and the ship's doctor's services were free.
In 1872 the gross tonnage of the steamer increased to 3,956 GRT due to conversion work. The following year the Erin was equipped with three new boilers and modern low-pressure steam engines from J. Penn & Son from London , which enabled a speed of 10 knots. In 1876 the hull was lengthened by almost 15 m to 127.65 m, which increased the volume to 4,577 GRT. After installing additional cabins, the Erin had space for 72 first class passengers and 1,200 between deck passengers.
On Tuesday, December 31, 1889, the Erin set sail for London in New York under the command of Captain Tyson with 72 people on board . The ship disappeared without a trace in the North Atlantic and was never seen again. Three weeks after departure, the British steamer Creole found an empty lifeboat and some debris. However, it remained unclear what had happened to the ship.