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This article is about the RMSP's 1853 paddle steamer Atrato. For the RMSP's later screw steamer, see
678:. On 25 June 1884 she was lost by stranding on Stag Rock, Spring Bay, Patagonia. Her crew survived.
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Briefly held the title before the preceding ship reclaimed it†
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874:. No. 31245. London. 22 September 1884. col F, p. 6.
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to take over scheduled services on its premier route between
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before sinking four years later in 1884 by running aground.
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Morrison and Company of London bought
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38:of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company",
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769:"Launch of the "Atrato" at Greenock"
942:Timeline of largest passenger ships
670:. In 1880 Adamson and Ronaldson of
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376:. She was built in 1853 for the
289:72 feet (22 m) over paddles
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130:John Morrison & Co (1872–79)
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378:Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
274:1872: 335.9 feet (102.4 m)
1732:Ships built on the River Clyde
501:" – a concept then unknown in
476:William Patterson Shipbuilders
404:that chartered her to run to
386:world's largest passenger ship
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596:was outdated for RMSP's use.
292:1872: 42.4 feet (12.9 m)
585:to celebrate the end of the
773:The Illustrated London News
674:bought her and renamed her
400:in 1872, and placed on the
271:1853: 350 feet (110 m)
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474:, was built in Bristol by
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42:William Frederick Mitchell
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655:on 8 June and reaching
651:on 5 April, calling at
575:but supplied new ones.
554:side-lever steam engine
360:10 knots (19 km/h)
324:side-lever steam engine
224:General characteristics
888:Nicol, Stuart (2001).
598:John Elder and Company
133:Henry T Horn (1879–80)
1265:Navigator of the Seas
1212:Sovereign of the Seas
398:compound steam engine
372:was a UK iron-hulled
334:compound steam engine
232:Iron-hulled steamship
1315:Symphony of the Seas
1256:Explorer of the Seas
955:Shared record‡
870:"Disasters At Sea".
842:"'s.s. Atrato' 1874"
718:on 22 September 2020
712:Scottish Built Ships
560:and drove a pair of
490:and lost control of
332:1870–84: 2-cylinder
322:1853–70: 2-cylinder
310:1872: 350 horsepower
1307:Harmony of the Seas
1291:Liberty of the Seas
1283:Freedom of the Seas
1247:Voyager of the Seas
1104:Empress of Scotland
840:Whitehouse, Olwyn.
556:that developed 800
480:Caird & Company
178:Caird & Company
1323:Wonder of the Seas
827:, pp. 67, 81.
748:Miramar Ship Index
604:built a new ship,
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1299:Oasis of the Seas
894:Tempus Publishing
846:New Zealand Bound
657:Lyttelton Harbour
612:in part-payment.
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219:Sank 25 June 1884
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410:New Zealand
351:barquentine
256:2,051
188:Yard number
163:Southampton
40:painted by
1752:Shipwrecks
1727:1853 ships
1721:Categories
1572:Tallapoosa
1402:Shipwrecks
1185:Queen Mary
1122:Mauretania
825:Nicol 2001
813:Nicol 2001
801:Nicol 2001
786:Nicol 2001
743:(1013926)"
682:References
641:James Watt
624:. In 1872
616:After RMSP
499:total loss
458:Montevideo
317:Propulsion
304:1853: 800
1679:SMS
1668:Lancaster
1666:USS
1570:USS
1499:Rochester
1192:RMS
1183:RMS
1176:Normandie
1165:RMS
1158:Vaterland
1149:Imperator
1138:RMS
1129:RMS
1120:RMS
1113:Lusitania
1111:RMS
1102:RMS
1093:RMS
1084:RMS
1075:RMS
1066:RMS
1048:RMS
1012:RMS
996:President
872:The Times
676:Rochester
637:Cape Town
537:with RMSP
521:RMS
510:Admiralty
450:Caribbean
415:Rochester
374:steamship
349:3-masted
346:Sail plan
336:, single
169:(1853–70)
167:Caribbean
127:(1853–70)
107:(1880–84)
101:(1853–80)
82:(1880–84)
80:Rochester
76:(1853–80)
1655:Goefredo
1451:Goefredo
1415:Clarence
1281:MS
1201:SS
1174:SS
1167:Majestic
1156:SS
1147:SS
1057:SS
1050:Campania
1039:SS
1030:SS
1023:Adriatic
1003:SS
994:SS
985:SS
976:SS
967:SS
855:23 April
850:RootsWeb
708:"Atrato"
592:By 1869
566:Demerara
550:Demerara
543:Demerara
514:Demerara
492:Demerara
484:Greenock
472:Demerara
448:and the
436:and the
423:Demerara
406:Victoria
196:Launched
182:Greenock
143:Operator
99:Colombia
89:Namesake
1651:27 Jan:
1604:24 Oct:
1592:22 Sep:
1584:Fenella
1567:24 Aug:
1555:23 Aug:
1543:23 Aug:
1519:27 Jul:
1511:Gravina
1507:10 Jul:
1495:25 Jun:
1483:18 May:
1471:10 May:
1447:26 Feb:
1439:Advance
1435:11 Feb:
1423:18 Jan:
1411:17 Jan:
1140:Titanic
1131:Olympic
1068:Oceanic
882:Sources
237:Tonnage
174:Builder
154:(1872–)
125:RMSP Co
49:History
1705:1885 →
1698:← 1883
1681:Sophie
1676:3 Sep:
1663:2 Aug:
1580:9 Sep:
1559:Yangwu
1547:Fuxing
1531:2 Aug:
1463:Herald
1459:1 Apr:
1334:(2023)
1326:(2022)
1318:(2018)
1310:(2016)
1294:(2007)
1286:(2006)
1277:(2003)
1268:(2002)
1259:(2000)
1250:(1999)
1241:(1998)
1232:(1996)
1223:(1995)
1206:(1972)
1203:France
1197:(1942)
1179:(1935)
1170:(1922)
1161:(1913)
1152:(1913)
1134:(1911)
1125:(1907)
1116:(1907)
1107:(1906)
1098:(1904)
1095:Baltic
1089:(1903)
1086:Cedric
1080:(1901)
1077:Celtic
1071:(1899)
1062:(1897)
1044:(1888)
1035:(1858)
1026:(1857)
1017:(1853)
1014:Atrato
1008:(1843)
990:(1839)
981:(1837)
972:(1831)
900:
741:Atrato
668:Atrato
664:Sidcup
649:London
622:Atrato
610:Atrato
594:Atrato
579:Atrato
573:Atrato
535:Atrato
523:Amazon
434:Brazil
427:Amazon
369:Atrato
266:Length
74:Atrato
36:Atrato
1628:Unkn:
1616:Unkn:
1487:Syria
602:Govan
569:'
546:'
517:'
394:screw
380:as a
357:Speed
338:screw
211:13926
159:Route
114:Owner
1620:Ohio
1596:Wasp
1272:RMS
898:ISBN
857:2013
755:2019
724:2019
606:Elbe
488:Avon
460:and
425:and
408:and
367:RMS
281:Beam
229:Type
216:Fate
68:Name
34:"SS
1263:MS
1254:MS
1245:MS
1236:MS
1227:MS
1210:MS
1021:SS
634:via
600:of
558:ihp
482:of
469:NRT
306:ihp
258:NRT
254:GRT
248:NRT
244:GRT
207:UK
97:in
1723::
896:.
848:.
844:.
832:^
793:^
771:.
746:.
710:.
689:^
639:.
589:.
464:.
456:,
326:,
191:26
180:,
165:–
1385:e
1378:t
1371:v
934:e
927:t
920:v
906:.
859:.
757:.
739:"
726:.
20:.
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