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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 2 0 Browse Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Steam navigation. (search)
15 New York to QueenstownAlaskaGuionSept. 12-19, 188261837 Queenstown to New YorkAlaskaGuionSept. 16-22, 188362140 New York to QueenstownTeutonicWhite StarOct. 21-27, 18915213 Queenstown to New YorkTeutonicWhite StarAug. 13-19, 189151631 Glasgow to New YorkCity of RomeAnchorAug. 18-24, 188662035 New York to GlasgowCity of RomeAnchorAug. 13-19, 188561825 New York to AntwerpFrieslandRed StarAugust, 189482213 Approximate Distances: Sandy Hook (Light-ship). New York, to Queenstown (Roche's Point), 2,800 miles; to Plymouth (Eddystone), 2,962 miles; to Southampton (The Needles), 3.100 miles; to Havre, 3,170 miles; to Cherbourg (The Mole), 3,184 knots. The fastest (lay's run was made by the Deutschland, of the Hamburg-American Line, August, 1900—584 knots, or 23.02 knots per hour. the record-breakers in thirty-five years. The following is the succession of steamships which have broken the record since 1866, with their running time. The route in all cases was that between Ne
The Daily Dispatch: September 8, 1863., [Electronic resource], The cage. (search)
prize money from a capture by the Florida, had been placed on board the ship Eagle, Capt. Norfolk, which arrived at Liver pool yesterday morning, and the agents of the Federal Government in the town were exceedingly anxious to take any measures which were available for the recovery of the treasure. They consulted an eminent legal firm upon the subject, and as their interiors became known there was a manifest desire on the part of the Southerners to make come counter demonstration. Roche's Point, Thursday Evening.--The Confederate armed steamer Florida was again seen off the harbor this morning, steering to the S. S. W., bark rigged, and subsequently seen steering to the E. N. E., bark rigged. This question, however, was overshadowed in importance by an announcement which was made later in the day, viz.: That The Florida was two and a ball miles from Tuskar, waiting for "something." and that a large American ship, under full-scale, was leaving that point. Underwriters imme