The s/s City of New York

The s/s City of New York was built by J. & G. Thomson Limited, Glasgow, Scotland, in 1888. She weighed 10,499 gross tons, was 560 feet long and 60 feet wide. Powered by steam triple expansion engines driving twin screw. Her service speed was 20 knots, and she carried 1,740 passengers (540 first class, 200 second class, 1,000 third class).

The steamer was built for Inman & International Steamship Company in 1888, and named "City of New York". She was used on the Liverpool-New York service, and was the world's fastest ship 1892-93, capturing the Blue Ribbon for the fastest Atlantic crossing. She regularly made the crossing in less than six days.

In 1893, she was sold to American Line, and renamed New York. Renamed USS Harvard in 1898. She served briefly for the US Navy in 1898 during the Spanish-American war. Renamed New York in 1898. She was renamed USS Plattsburg in 1917, and used in armed merchant cruiser service. Reverted to American Line as New York in 1919, but wartime service had taken its toll, so she was soon sold to the Polish Navigation Company for use in New York-Danzig service. Tansferred to New York-Mediterranean service in 1922, and scrapped at Genoa in 1923.

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