The SS Eider

The "Eider" was a 4722 gross ton iron built vessel, built by John Elder & Co. of Glasgow in 1883 for Norddeutscher Lloyd [North German Lloyd]. Her dimensions were length 429.8ft x beam 47ft, straight stem, two funnels, four masts, single screw and a speed of 16 knots. There was accommodation for 120-1st class, 130-2nd class and 1,000-3rd class passengers. She was launched on 15/12/1883 and left Bremen for Southampton and New York on her maiden voyage on 19/3/1884. She left Bremen on her last voyage on 31/1/1892 and stranded on Atherfield Ledge, Isle of Wight, was refloated and scrapped.

[Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List by Ted Finch]

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