CITY OF YORK

UK

Built 1904

7,844 gross tons,

Length 485ft x beam 56.3ft, one funnel, two masts, single screw, speed 12 knots, accommodation for 137-1st and 28-2nd class passengers.

Built by Workman. Clark & Co, Belfast and launched for Ellerman City Line on 17th Dec.1903. Her usual route was Glasgow - Liverpool - Port Said - Suez - Bombay - Karachi - Kathiawar ports - various routes homeward including East and South Africa - Continent - UK ports - Glasgow.

1921 transferred to the New York - India service. 1936 sold and renamed CITY for voyage to the breakers in Japan.

Photo Credits: The Trove National Australia Library