SS Ismailia (1870)

SS Ismailia was a British cargo and passenger ship of the Anchor Line that disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean in 1873.

History
United Kingdom
Name	Ismailia
Operator	Anchor Line
Port of registry	Glasgow
Builder	Robert Duncan & Co., Port Glasgow
Yard number	55
Launched	30 June 1870
Fate	Disappeared after October 1873
General characteristics [1]
Type	Cargo/passenger steamship
Tonnage	1,630 GRT 1,056 NRT
Length	300 ft 6 in (91.59 m)
Beam	33 ft 2 in (10.11 m)
Depth	29 ft 4 in (8.94 m)
Propulsion	1 × 424 nhp steam engine

Ship history

The ship was built by the Robert Duncan & Co. shipyard in Port Glasgow, and launched on 30 June 1870.^[1]

She sailed from New York City on 30 September 1873^[2] carrying wheat and general cargo, with 52 people (44 crew and 8 passengers) aboard, en route for Glasgow.^[1] She was seen on 2 October,^[3] but then disappeared, and was never seen again.^[1]