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SS Vigilancia
SS Vigilancia was a merchant steamship that was built in Pennsylvania in 1890. It sailed between New York and Brazil via the West Indies until 1893, when its original owners went bankrupt. The New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company, commonly known as Ward Line, owned her from 1894 until 1914, and ran it between New York and Mexico via Cuba. In 1898 it was a troopship in the Spanish–American War.
Vigilancia was a passenger and cargo ship until 1915, when it was bought by a company in Georgia to export US cotton to Germany. In 1916 it was bought by a new company that exported US trucks to the Entente Powers. In March 1917 a U-boat sank it in the North Atlantic, killing 15 of its crew, including six US citizens. This is one of several German attacks on US merchant ships that helped to provoke the US to declare war on Germany.
In 1890 the Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works of Chester, Pennsylvania built a pair of sister ships for the United States and Brazil Steam Ship Company. They were named Seguranca and Vigilancia, meaning "Security" and "Vigilance". Vigilancia was said to have cost between $400,000 and $450,000.
Vigilancia was built as yard number 259 and launched on 17 September 1890. She was of mixed iron and steel construction. Her registered length was 321.3 ft (97.9 m), her beam was 45.3 ft (13.8 m), and her depth was 27.3 ft (8.3 m). Her tonnages were 4,115 GRT and 2,934 NRT. As built, she had berths for 160 passengers: 118 in first class, and 42 in steerage.
She had a single screw, driven by a three-cylinder triple-expansion engine that was rated at 339 NHP or 2,900 ihp. She had two funnels, two masts, and was rigged as a barquentine.
The US and Brazil SS Co registered Vigilancia in New York. Her US official number was 161643 and her code letters were KHSN. By December 1891 her route was between New York and Río de la Plata via St Thomas in the Danish West Indies; Barbados; and ports in Brazil. By 1892 the US and Brazil SS Co was offering fortnightly sailings between New York and Brazil, and Vigilancia's ports of call included Santos; Montevideo; Buenos Aires, and Rosario. By 1893 she also served Martinique.
In December 1892 Vigilancia passed a trial for a contract to carry mail between the US and Brazil. The contract required her to maintain 12 knots (22 km/h). She achieved 13.89 knots (25.7 km/h) with 1,500 tons of cargo in her holds.
In April 1893 the US and Brazil SS Co went bankrupt, and its five ships were seized in lieu of debts to suppliers and unpaid wages to crew. EH Ludlow and Company bought four of them at auction, including Vigilancia for $81,000 and Seguranca for $125,000.
SS Vigilancia
SS Vigilancia was a merchant steamship that was built in Pennsylvania in 1890. It sailed between New York and Brazil via the West Indies until 1893, when its original owners went bankrupt. The New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company, commonly known as Ward Line, owned her from 1894 until 1914, and ran it between New York and Mexico via Cuba. In 1898 it was a troopship in the Spanish–American War.
Vigilancia was a passenger and cargo ship until 1915, when it was bought by a company in Georgia to export US cotton to Germany. In 1916 it was bought by a new company that exported US trucks to the Entente Powers. In March 1917 a U-boat sank it in the North Atlantic, killing 15 of its crew, including six US citizens. This is one of several German attacks on US merchant ships that helped to provoke the US to declare war on Germany.
In 1890 the Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works of Chester, Pennsylvania built a pair of sister ships for the United States and Brazil Steam Ship Company. They were named Seguranca and Vigilancia, meaning "Security" and "Vigilance". Vigilancia was said to have cost between $400,000 and $450,000.
Vigilancia was built as yard number 259 and launched on 17 September 1890. She was of mixed iron and steel construction. Her registered length was 321.3 ft (97.9 m), her beam was 45.3 ft (13.8 m), and her depth was 27.3 ft (8.3 m). Her tonnages were 4,115 GRT and 2,934 NRT. As built, she had berths for 160 passengers: 118 in first class, and 42 in steerage.
She had a single screw, driven by a three-cylinder triple-expansion engine that was rated at 339 NHP or 2,900 ihp. She had two funnels, two masts, and was rigged as a barquentine.
The US and Brazil SS Co registered Vigilancia in New York. Her US official number was 161643 and her code letters were KHSN. By December 1891 her route was between New York and Río de la Plata via St Thomas in the Danish West Indies; Barbados; and ports in Brazil. By 1892 the US and Brazil SS Co was offering fortnightly sailings between New York and Brazil, and Vigilancia's ports of call included Santos; Montevideo; Buenos Aires, and Rosario. By 1893 she also served Martinique.
In December 1892 Vigilancia passed a trial for a contract to carry mail between the US and Brazil. The contract required her to maintain 12 knots (22 km/h). She achieved 13.89 knots (25.7 km/h) with 1,500 tons of cargo in her holds.
In April 1893 the US and Brazil SS Co went bankrupt, and its five ships were seized in lieu of debts to suppliers and unpaid wages to crew. EH Ludlow and Company bought four of them at auction, including Vigilancia for $81,000 and Seguranca for $125,000.
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