Star of Italy

Iron ship built in 1877 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, as Yard No. 113. Dimensions 78,42×11,59×6,80 meters [257'1"×38'0"×22'3"] and tonnage 1644 GRT, ____ NRT and ____ tons under deck.

1877 July 26: Launched at the shipyard of Harland & Wolff, Belfast.
1877 October 18: Delivered to J.P. Corry & Co., Belfast. Assigned the official British Reg. No. _____ and signal ____. Employed in the Indian jute trade.
1877-1887: In command of Captain W.J.M. Shaw late of the Star of Greece.
1877 October 18 - January 14: Sailed from Belfast to Calcutta in 88 days.
1878 February 21 - May 31: Sailed from Calcutta to London in 99 days.
1878 July 10 - October 7: Sailed from London to Calcutta in 89 days.
1878 November 19 - February 20: Sailed from Calcutta to New York in 93 days.
1879 March 18 - April 4: Sailed from New York to London 17 days.
1879 June 27 - September 18: Sailed from London to Calcutta in 83 days.
1879 October 14 - January 17: Sailed from Calcutta to London in 95 days.
1880 April 12 - June 28: Sailed from London to Calcutta in 77 days. Nine deck-beams were broken by the action of the sea during the voyage and required six weeks to be repaired.
1880 September 17 - December 11: Sailed from Calcutta to London in 85 days.
1884 February 27 - May 20: Sailed from London to Calcutta in 83 days.
1884 June 21 - October 12: Sailed from Calcutta to London in 113 days.
1884 November 24 - February 13: Sailed from London to Melbourne in 78 days. A fire in the sail-locker during the voyage held her up for six days.
1885 May 25 - August 12: Sailed from Melbourne to London in 79 days.
1886 December 22 - March 14: Sailed from London to Melbourne in 82 days.
1887-1892: In command of Captain Michael Cotter.
1890 October 18 - January 15: Sailed from Iquique to Falmouth in 89 days.
1892-1893: In command of Captain W.J. Reid.
1893-1898: In command of Captain John Legg late of the same owner's ship Star of Greece.
1898 February 16: Sold to J.J. Moore, San Francisco.
1906: Sold to Alaska Packers' Association, San Francisco. Captain Webster.
1927: Sold to Darling-Singer Shipping and Lighterage Company and was reduced to a hulk.
1935: Listed under a Columbian firm [LR 1935-36].

Updated 1997-06-10 by Lars Bruzelius

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