Tauric
Ship Number
237
Vessel Type
Livestock Carrier
Built
Belfast
Launch Date
12 March 1891
Delivered
16 May 1891
Owner
Oceanic Steam Navigation Co.
Weight
5727 grt
BP Length
460 feet
Breadth
49 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
13 knots
Propulsion
Triple expansion
Official No.
97862
Registered
Liverpool
Fate
Scrapped
Tauric

One funnel, four masts, twin screw, and a speed of 13 knots Tauric was a livestock carrier, on the Liverpool to Portland run.
 
Started her maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York on 22nd May 1891. On her maiden voyage, she carried two cabin and one steerage class passenger,  the largest number she carried westbound were seven cabin and ten steerage class in 1893.
 
She was transferred to the dominion line in 1903.
 
Re-named Welshman in 1904. She was then transferred to the Leyland line in 1921.
 
She was scrapped in 1929.
 
[North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor. vol.2, p.759] [Merchant Fleets by Duncan Haws, vol.2]