SS Canadian

History
Name SS Canadian
OwnerAllan Line
Port of registry London, United Kingdom
BuilderRobert Steele & Co.
Yard number21
Launched10 December 1859
CompletedMarch 1860
Identification28222
FateStruck an iceberg and sank 4 June 1861
General characteristics
TypePassenger ship
Tonnage1.926 GRT
Length86.9 metres (285 ft 1 in)
Beam10.4 metres (34 ft 1 in)
Installed power1 x 2 cyl. Compound engine
PropulsionScrew propeller
Speed12 knots
Capacity300
Crew60

SS Canadian was a British passenger ship which struck an iceberg and sank in the Strait of Belle Isle while she was travelling from Quebec, Canada to Liverpool, United Kingdom in 1861. Thirty-five out of 301 persons aboard the ship perished in the disaster.

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