Indiana

This is probably the ship on which William and Mary Ann Beniston sailed to America in 1880

Ship Indiana: Courtesy of the Ships List

INDIANA

There was an "Indiana" belonging to the International Navigation Co of New Jersey, which later became the American Line. This was a 3,104 gross ton ship, length 343ft x beam 43ft, one funnel, two masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 12 knots. There was accommodation for 46-1st, 132-intermediate and 789-3rd class passengers. Built by W.Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, she was launched on 25/3/1873. She commenced her first voyage on 27/10/1873 when she sailed from Philadelphia for Queenstown (Cobh) and Liverpool. On 6/3/1889 she was chartered to Red Star Line and completed a single round voyage from Antwerp to New York. In 1891 she was fitted with triple expansion engines and rebuilt to accommodate intermediate and 3rd class passengers only. On 1/12/1897 she commenced her last voyage from Liverpool to Philadelphia and 28/3/1898 sailed from Philadelphia for Seattle, where she was sold for service on the Pacific. On 3/4/1909 she was wrecked at Cape Tosco, Mexico. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.3,p.939] I can find no mention of trooping duties, but she was the right type of ship at the right time and in the same area, so anything's possible! [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 1 December 1997]