Sachem
Ship Number
272
Vessel Type
Passenger Ship
Built
Belfast
Launch Date
29 June 1893
Delivered
28 October 1893
Owner
George Warren & Co.
Weight
5203 grt
BP Length
445 feet
Breadth
46 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
10 knots
Propulsion
triple expansion
Official No.
102114
Registered
Liverpool
Fate
Scrapped
 Sachem

[Ships of our Ancestors AUTHOR: Michael J. Anuka]

1st November 1893 she made her maiden voyage to Boston
 
1912 Taken over by Furness, Withy & Co. Masts were 'fidded' - extended.
 
In 1913 she had 58 2nd class berths added.
 
21st June 1915 Attacked by a U boat 23 miles west of the Mersey Bar, near Liverpool but she escaped
 
15 December 1917 Hit by a torpedo in the English Channel but she reached port
 
1922 Operated by Warren Line (Liverpool) Ltd
 
Broken up March 1927