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SS Miltiades
SS ''Miltiades'' was a passenger and cargo steamship built for the Aberdeen Line. She was involved in shipping between the United Kingdom and Australia for most of her career. Background ''Miltiades'' was built for the Aberdeen Line in 1903 in Scotland at Alexander Stephen and Sons, she had an identical sister ship, , that was constructed after her. Both ships were built for the United Kingdom to Australia via South Africa route. Features ''Miltiades'' was measured at , and was long by wide. She was a combined passenger and cargo ship, and her cargo holds were refrigerated for the transport of frozen food products from Australia to the United Kingdom. Her passenger accommodation was built to accommodate 89 passengers in first class, and 158 in third class. ''Miltiades'' and her sister were among the last ships of any size to be built with a clipper bow (or Aberdeen bow) which gave them a striking appearance. Career ''Miltiades'' set out on her maiden voyage from London on 3 No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberdeen Line
The Aberdeen Line was a shipping company founded in 1825 by George Thompson (shipowner), George Thompson of Aberdeen to take sailing vessels to the St. Lawrence river, carrying some passengers and returning with cargoes of timber. The business flourished and grew to 12 sailing vessels by 1837, travelling to South America, the Pacific, West Indies and the Mediterranean. In 1842 the line included a regular schedule from London to Australia. The Aberdeen Line’s best known ship was the clipper Thermopylae (clipper), ''Thermopylae'', launched in 1868, and constructed with the ‘Aberdeen Bow’, designed for greater speed and seaworthiness. The clipper set new records for voyages to and from Australia and the Far East. In 1872, her nearest rival, ''Cutty Sark,'' lost by seven days in a race from Shanghai to London. ''Thermopylae'' was acknowledged to be the fastest sailing ship afloat. The arrival of the steamship signalled the end of the sailing era, but enabled the line to intro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
