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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | S.S. Siberia (Screw Steamer). Cabins on Main and Upper Deck |
| Date | 1867 |
| Document Type | Ship Plan |
| Reference | B/CUN/8/1867.1 |
| Library / Archive | National Museums Liverpool: Maritime Archives & Library |
| Biographical Note / History | Originally laid down as the Sumatra, the Siberia was launched on 2 July 1867 and commenced her maiden voyage from Liverpool to Queenstown to Quebec on 24 September 1867. On 21 March 1871 she started Liverpool to Queenstown to Boston direct sailings of which her last was 5 September 1878. She was then sold to Spanish owners in 1880, renamed Manila and wrecked at San Juan, Puerto Rico on 11 May 1882. |
| Theme(s) | Ships and Shipping Lines |
| Country (from) | Great Britain |
| Country (to) | Canada |
| Places | Quebec, Canada |
| Ports | Liverpool, England; Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Ships | SS Siberia |
| Scale | 1/4 inch = 1 foot. Original plan: 86 x 57cm |
| Shipping Company | British & North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (Cunard Line) |
| Shipwright | J & G Thomson, Glasgow |
| Dimensions | 320 ft long; 2,498 gross tons; 900 passenger capacity – 100 first class, 800 third class |
| Keywords | shipping, Cunard Line, shipwreck |
| Language | English |
| Copyright | National Museums Liverpool: Maritime Archives & Library |
