Inman Line - Fleet

Fleet

The Inman fleet—all of which built for Inman unless otherwise indicated—consisted of the following ships, presented in order of acquisition. List sourced from

Ship Built In service for Inman Type Tonnage Notes
City of Glasgow 1850 1850-1854 iron-screw 1,600 GRT missing 1854, no survivors
City of Manchester 1851 1851-1871 iron-screw 1,900 GRT sold and converted to sail 1871
City of Philadelphia 1854 1854-1854 iron-screw 2,100 GRT wrecked, no loss of life
City of Baltimore 1855 1855-1874 iron-screw 2,400 GRT sold
City of Washington 1855 1855-1873 iron-screw 2,400 GRT wrecked 1873
Kangaroo 1854 1855-1869 iron-screw 1,850 GRT built for other owners, sold 1869
Virgo 1856 1858-1861 iron-screw 1,600 GRT built for other owners, sold to US Government 1861
Glasgow 1851 1859-1865 iron-screw 1,950 GRT built for other owners, lost 1865
Edinburgh 1855 1859-1868 iron-screw 2,200 GRT built for other owners, sold 1868
Etna 1856 1860-1875 iron-screw 2,200 GRT built for Cunard, sold 1875
City of New York 1861 1861-1864 iron-screw 2,550 GRT wrecked 1864
City of London 1863 1863-1878 iron-screw 2,550 GRT sold 1878
City of Cork 1863 1863-1871 iron-screw 1,550 GRT sold 1871
City of Limerick 1863 1863-1879 iron-screw 1,550 GRT built for other owners, sold 1879
City of Dublin 1864 1864-1873 iron-screw 2,000 GRT sold 1874 to Dominion Line
City of Boston 1865 1865-1870 iron-screw 2,200 GRT missing 1870, no survivors
City of New York 1865 1865-1881 iron-screw 2,650 GRT sold 1881
City of Paris 1866 1866-1884 iron-screw 2,650 GRT sold 1884
City of Antwerp 1867 1867-1879 iron-screw 2,400 GRT sold 1879
City of Brooklyn 1889 1867-1878 iron-screw 2,950 GRT sold 1878 to Dominion Line
City of Brussels 1869 1869-1883 iron-screw 3,100 GRT Eastbound record holder, sunk 1883, 10 lost
City of Montreal 1872 1872-1887 iron-screw 4,450 GRT burned at sea 1887, no loss of life
City of Chester 1873 1873-1893 iron-screw 4,800 GRT express liner, joined American Line 1893
City of Richmond 1873 1873-1891 iron-screw 4,800 GRT express liner, sold 1891
City of Berlin 1875 1875-1893 iron-screw 5,500 GRT Blue Riband winner, joined American Line 1893
City of Rome 1881 1881-1881 iron-screw 8,400 GRT returned to builder after 6 voyages, sold to Anchor Line
City of Chicago 1883 1883-1892 steel-screw 5,150 GRT built for other owners, wrecked 1892, no loss of life
Baltic 1871 1885-1886 iron-screw 3,850 GRT chartered from White Star
City of New York 1888 1888-1893 steel, twin screw 10,650 GRT Blue Riband winner, joined American Line 1893
City of Paris 1889 1889-1893 steel, twin screw 10,650 GRT Blue Riband winner, joined American Line 1893

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