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SS Hungarian
Transatlantic steamship of the Canadian Allan Line / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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SS Hungarian was a transatlantic steamship of the Canadian Allan Line that was launched in 1858, completed in 1859, and sank in 1860.
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Name | Hungarian |
Owner | Allan Line |
Route | Liverpool – Montreal |
Builder | Wm Denny & Bros |
Launched | September 25, 1858 |
Completed | 1859 |
Maiden voyage | May 18, 1859 |
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Tonnage | 2,190 GRT |
Length | 298 feet (91 m) |
Beam | 38.5 feet (11.7 m) |
Draught | 17 feet (5.2 m) |
Installed power | 400 nhp |
Propulsion | direct-acting steam engine, single screw |
Crew | 73 |
Notes | sister ship: Indian |
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William Denny and Brothers of Dumbarton, Scotland launched her on September 25, 1858. She was powered by a 400 nhp direct-acting steam engine that drove a single screw. She was completed in 1859. Hungarian's maiden voyage began on May 18, 1859 when she left Liverpool for Quebec.[1] She was wrecked in 1860 at Cape Sable Island, off Nova Scotia, with the loss of all aboard.