SS Alaska (1881)

The Alaska had a passenger ship of the Guion Line, which in 1882 won the Blue Riband for the fastest Atlantic crossing. She drove on the route Liverpool - New York.

History

The Alaska was slightly larger and faster than the Arizona, which also drove for the Guion Line. Your maiden voyage she went to from Liverpool on 30 October 1881. She offered 350 passengers in first class and 1000 traveling steerage space. The ship had both sail and steam propulsion.

1883 crossed the Alaska as the first regular passenger ship the Atlantic in less than a week. However, so was their consumption: 250 tons of coal per day were burned. 1894 Guion was the boat traffic and tried to Alaska, the 100 Atlantic crossings had at this time behind to divest. However, it was difficult to sell the ship. It was launched in 1894 and 1897 Gareloch of Cia. Transatlanticia Espanola chartered and renamed Magallanes. 1898, the ship was launched again, this time on the Clyde. In 1899 it was sold and should be scrapped, but was still used until 1902 as the Hulk.

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