Harland and Wolff - Shipbuilding and Engineering Works

In 1896 she went to the British owned National Line and started her first London - New York voyage for these owners on 22 March 1896. She commenced her last sailing on this route on 27June 1898 and was then bought by the US government for use as a Spanish-American war transport, rebuilt with two masts and renamed Kilpatrick.

In 1920 she was sold to the American Black Sea Line, renamed Acropolis, rebuilt to 5,083 tons, two funnels and fitted out with accommodation for 250-cabin and 600-3rd class passengers. She commenced her first voyage between New York, Piraeus and Constantinople on 14 April 1921 and her eighth and last on 7 September 1922 when she sailed from New York for Piraeus, Constantinople, Patras and New York.

In 1923 she was sold to the American owned Booras Steamship Co who renamed her Washington. She commenced the first of two voyages on 1 May 1923 when she left New York for Piraeus and Constantinople, and the last on 7 July 1923 when she sailed from New York for Piraeus, Constantinople and New York.

Later the same year she was sold to T.C.Phelps, New York who renamed her Great Canton and scrapped her the following year in Italy.

[North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.3,p.1087, vol.4,p.1563]