She was laid down as the Arctic but her name was changed and she was launched for White Star Line on 8th June 1872 as the Celtic. Her maiden voyage started on 24th October 1872 when she left Liverpool for Queenstown (Cobh) and New York. On 19th May 1887 she was involved in a collision with the Britannic off Sandy Hook and both ships were damaged.

 

Second class accommodation was added in 1891 and she started her last Liverpool - Queenstown - New York sailing on 4th Feb.1891.

 

Sold to the Thingvalla Line of Copenhagen on 6th Aprril 1893 she was renamed Amerika and commenced Copenhagen - Christiania (Oslo) - Christiansand - New York sailings on 27th May 1893.

 

She was scrapped at Brest in 1898.

 

[North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.2,p.756]