One funnel, four masts, single screw, speed 12 knots, she was launched in January 1881 for British Shipowners Ltd, she was chartered to American Line on completion, and sailed on her maiden voyage from Liverpool to Philadelphia on 9th April 1881. Her last sailing from Philadelphia to Liverpool started on 29th May 1882 and on 20th January 1883 was chartered to the New Zealand Shipping Co and Shaw, Savill & Albion Line for their joint London - New Zealand service. After four voyages, she returned to American Line's Liverpool - Philadelphia run in December 1884. She continued this service until making her last sailing on 6th Nov.1889 with the exception of one Liverpool - Queenstown (Cobh) - New York voyage for Guion Line in May 1885.

 

Sold to the Holland America Line in 1889, she was renamed Werkendam and started Rotterdam - New York sailings on 22nd February 1890. Her last voyage on this service started 8th March 1900 and she was then sold to the Chinese Eastern Railway and renamed Harbin.

 

She was scuttled by the Russians at Port Arthur in 1904.

 

[North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.3,p.941]