Disappeared after leaving Sydney, Australia en route for Wellington, New Zealand
General characteristics
Tonnage
4,904 GRT
3,139 NRT
Length
405.0 ft (123.4 m)
Beam
52.3 ft (15.9 m)
Depth
18.5 ft (5.6 m)
Speed
11.5 knots (average speed)
SS Canastota (formerly Falls of Orchy) was a British-flagged, coal-burning, two-masted, steel screw, cargo steamer of 4,904 gross register tons (GRT) and 3,139 net register tons (NRT). Canastota was last seen on 13 June 1921, leaving Sydney bound for Wellington, New Zealand. Although almost forgotten today, Canastota's loss was a major news item, in Australia and New Zealand, during the second half of 1921.
It was built in 1907 as Falls of Orchy at Napier and Miller's Old Kilpatrick Yard, Glasgow, Scotland, for the Falls Line.[1] it was sold in 1914[2] and briefly owned by the New Zealand Shipping Co.[3] it was renamed Canastota when purchased by the Canastota Steamship Co. Ltd in 1915.[1]
SS Canastota is not to be confused with:
USS Canastota (PC-1135), a World War II submarine chaser; or
another ship, a U.S. Navy tug with a similar sounding name, USS Conestoga, that also disappeared in 1921.
^ ab"Screw Steamer FALLS OF ORCHY built by Napier & Miller Ltd in 1907 for Falls Line S.S. Co. Ltd. - Wright, Graham & Co., Glasgow , Cargo". www.clydeships.co.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
^"FALLS OF ORCHY'S NEW OWNERS". Daily Commercial News and Shipping List. Sydney. 18 August 1914. p. 11. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
^Swiggum, Sue. "New Zealand Shipping Co". www.theshipslist.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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