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Field name | Value |
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Title | S.S. Atlas and S.S. Marathon (Screw Steamer). Cabins |
Date | Jun 1876 |
Document Type | Ship Plan |
Library / Archive | National Museums Liverpool: Maritime Archives & Library |
Biographical Note / History | The Atlas and the Marathon were both originally launched for the Cunard Steam Ship Company in 1860 for the Mediterranean service. Both underwent rebuilding works in 1873 which included lengthening, an increase in their tonnage, and the fitting of a third mast. After the rebuilding works, both sailed mainly between Liverpool and Boston. |
Theme(s) | Ships and Shipping Lines |
Country (from) | Great Britain |
Country (to) | United States of America |
Ports | Liverpool, England; Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Ships | SS Atlas; SS Marathon |
Scale | 1/4 inch = 1 foot. Original plan: 100 x 29cm |
Shipping Company | Cunard Steam Ship Company |
Shipwright | J & G Thomson, Glasgow; Robert Napier & Sons, Glasgow |
Dimensions | MARATHON – 336.4 ft long; 2,403 tons; ATLAS – 339 ft long; 2,393 tons |
Keywords | shipping, Cunard Line |
Language | English |
Copyright | National Museums Liverpool: Maritime Archives & Library |