American transatlantic passenger and mail steamship (1850s)
For other ships with the same name, see USS Arctic and USS Newport News (AK-3).
The Arctic by Edwin Weedon for The Illustrated London News
History
United States
Name
Arctic
Namesake
Arctic
Owner
Collins Line
Operator
Captain James C. Luce
Builder
William H Brown Shipyard - New York
Launched
January 28, 1850
Completed
1850
Maiden voyage
October 26, 1850
Out of service
September 27, 1854
Fate
Sank on September 27, 1854 after collision with SS Vesta
General characteristics
Tons burthen
2,856 American tons burthen
Length
284 feet (87 m)
Beam
45 feet (14 m)
Draught
19 feet (5.8 m)
Depth
32 feet (9.8 m)
Installed power
2,000 hp (1,500 kW)
Propulsion
two side-lever steam engines
Capacity
Passengers: 200 1st class, 80 2nd class
Crew
153
SS Arctic was a 2,856-ton paddle steamer, one of the Collins Line, which operated a transatlantic passenger and mail steamship service during the 1850s. She was the largest of a fleet of four, built with the aid of U.S. government subsidies to challenge the transatlantic supremacy of the British-backed Cunard Line. During her four-year period of service, the ship was renowned both for her speed and for the luxury of her accommodation.
On September 27, 1854, while on passage to New York from Liverpool, Arctic collided in fog with the French steamer SS Vesta off the coast of Newfoundland, and sank four hours later. Arctic's lifeboat capacity was around 180, enough for fewer than half those on board; the boats were launched in an atmosphere of panic and disorder, and the principle of "women and children first" was ignored. From around 400 on board (250 passengers, 150 crew), 24 male passengers and 61 crew survived; all the women and children died. No one was called to account for the disaster, and no official enquiry was held. Lifeboat provision on passenger-carrying ships remained inadequate until well into the 20th century.
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