Volume 4 — APPENDIX No. 20. Vol. iv., p. 342.
Reading edition
Pacific Steam Navigation Company. List of the Company’s Fleet.
Steamers employed on Liverpool, Valparaiso, and Callao Line.
(The whole Fleet on the 1st January, 1875, consisted of 54 Steamers of 119·870 aggregate Tons and 21·395 H.P.)
Name. Tonnage. Dimensions. Date of Contract.
Gross Register. Net Register. Length between Perpen- diculars. Beam. Depth.
Magellan 2,856 1,791 343·6 41 26·1 Jan. 1868
Patagonia 2,866 1,798 343·6 41 26·5 Jan. 1868
Araucania 2,877 1,806 343·6 41 26 April, 1868
Cordillera 2,860 1,791 343·6 41 26 April, 1868
Chimborazo 3,847 2,443 370 41 35 Mar. 1870
Cuzco 3,845 2,436 370 41 35 Mar. 1870
Garonne 3,871 2,464 370 41 35·5 Apr. 1870
John Elder 3,832 2,430 370 41·5 35·2 Oct. 1869
Lengthened 4,151 2,650 406·4 41·5 35·2 .. ..
Lusitania 3,825 2,420 370 41 35·6 Apr. 1870
Aconcagua 4,105 2,639 404 41 35·3 Mar. 1870
Sorata 4,013 2,573 390 42·8 34 May, 1871
Illimani 4,022 2,579 390 42·8 34 May, 1871
Cotopaxi 4,022 2,579 390 42·8 34 May, 1871
Galicia 3,829 2,449 375 43 33·6 Dec. 1871
Corcovado 3,805 2,405 375 43 33 Nov. 1871
Puno 3,805 2,405 375 43 33 Nov. 1871
Potosi 4,218 2,703 411 43 33·6 Nov. 1871
Valparaiso 3,575 2,284 370 42 33·4 Aug. 1872
Britannia 4,081 2,700 399 43 33 Feb. 1872
Iberia 4,671 2,982 425 44·5 37 Jan. 1873
Liguria .. .. 425 44·5 37 Jan. 1873
Name. Builders. Total Price. Capacity. Con- sump- tion per hour. Dis- place- ment at 20 feet.
Cargo. Coal.
Magellan Randolph, Elder, & Co. 81,628 93,100 25,877 32¾ 4,795
Patagonia ” ” 81,778 93,100 25,877 34½ 4,795
Araucania ” ” 81,301 93,100 25,877 34 4,795
Cordillera ” ” 80,977 93,100 25,877 31¼ 4,795
Chimborazo J. Elder and Co. 91,210 137,850 48,805 45¼ 4,996
Cuzco ” ” 93,838 137,850 48,805 40 4,996
Garonne Napier and Sons 92,765 137,850 48,805 41¼ 4,965
John Elder J. Elder and Co. 113,038 139,730 38,346 47¼ 4,996
Lengthened .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,464
Lusitania Laird Brothers 91,852 137,850 48,805 42¾ 5,004
Aconcagua J. Elder and Co. 103,558 136,496 40,347 49 5,459
Sorata ” ” 108,055 134,790 34,959 48¾ 5,415
Illimani ” ” 109,026 134,790 34,959 56¼ 5,415
Cotopaxi ” ” 108,898 134,790 34,959 52 5,415
Galicia Napier and Sons. 119,971 127,417 38,852 37½ 5,140
Corcovado Laird Brothers 119,712 129,050 38,700 49¼ 5,150
Puno ” ” 119,651 129,050 38,700 47¾ 5,150
Potosi J. Elder and Co. 135,209 153,100 894 tons. 49½ 5,791
Valparaiso ” ” 130,496 130,396 31,863 48½ 4,927
Britannia Laird Brothers 142,520 146,460 39,732 51½ 5,613
Iberia J. Elder and Co. 152,815 .. .. .. 5,938
Liguria ” ” 151,565 .. .. .. 5,938
Steamers employed on West Coast Line.
Name. Tonnage. Dimensions. Date of Contract.
Gross. Nett. Length. Beam. Depth.
Callao 1,062 840 235 29 16 .. ..
Chile 1,671 1,173 274 36 15 Nov. 1862
Guayaquil 660 449 208 30 18 .. ..
Huacho 329 249 149 25 11 Feb. 1870
Limena 1,622 1,162 267 40 17 June, 1864
Pacific 1,630 1,174 267 40 17 April, 1864
Panama 1,642 1,177 267 40 17 Aug. 1865
Payta 1,344 996 268 38 14 July, 1863
Peru 1,307 904 260 32 15 Jan. 1861
Peruano 629 404 181 29 11 Bought
Quito 743 468 204 30 14 Nov. 1862
San Carlos 652 443 199 30 18 June, 1859
Supe 298 230 145 25 10 Sept. 1866
Talca 707 469 194 30 16 Mar. 1861
Arequipa 1,065 662 231 35 14 Mar. 1869
Atacama 1,821 1,131 291 38 22 Nov. 1869
Valdivia 1,860 1,153 301 38 22 Nov. 1869
Coquimbo 1,820 1,130 290 38 22 Jan. 1870
Caldera 1,740 1,051 282 34 17 Bought
Eten 1,853 1,135 305 38 21 Mar. 1871
Iquique 323 194 149 25 11 Sept 1870
Ilo 1,794 1,129 303 38 21 Mar. 1871
Santa Rosa 1,816 1,250 320 38 21 Jan. 1872
Santiago 1,451 979 266 35 14 Nov. 1870
Truxillo 1,449 978 266 35 14 Nov. 1870
Colombia 1,850 1,250 320 38 20 Jan. 1872
Islay 1,577 1,099 270 35 15 Nov. 1871
Oroya 1,577 1,099 270 35 15 Nov. 1871
Ayacucho 1,915 1,208 321 38 21 Jan. 1873
Lima 1,803 1,132 300 38 21 April, 1872
Tacna 612 322 219 26 13 May, 1872
Tabouguilla 154 85 115 21 7·9 Nov. 1870
Bolivia 1,925 1,215 321 38 21 Jan. 1873
Name. Builders. Total Price. Capacity. Con- sumption per hour
Cargo. Coal.
£. Cwts.
Callao John Reid and Co. 35,689 .. 450 28
Chile R. Elder and Co. 54,071 270 1,412 22
Guayaquil Lawrence Hill and Co. 18,878 .. .. 12
Huacho T. Royden and Sons 6,448 .. 378 7
Limena R. Elder and Co. 62,011 307 1,520 27
Pacific ” ” 61,855 307 1,520 27
Panama ” ” 62,779 307 1,550 27
Payta ” ” 54,004 295 1,300 18
Peru John Reid and Co. 44,916 .. 800 39
Peruano .. .. 20,637 .. .. 9
Quito R. Elder and Co. 32,379 120 593 11
San Carlos W. Simonds 18,837 .. .. 12
Supe R. Elder and Co. 8,114 44 375 3
Talca ” ” 23,234 90 410 9
Arequipa ” ” 39,705 180 755 13
Atacama ” ” 40,880 271 2,185 22
Valdivia R. Napier and Sons 40,777 246 2,195 17
Coquimbo J. Elder and Co. 44,024 271 2,185 16
Caldera Denny Brothers 37,009 394 1,131 17½
Eten Laird Brothers 47,753 256 2,017 16
Iquique T. Royden and Sons 9,728 .. 375 7
Ilo J. Elder and Co. 48,518 250 2,017 12
Santa Rosa Laird Brothers 69,781 300 1,460 16
Santiago J. Elder and Co. 45,475 210 823 12
Truxillo ” ” 45,295 210 823 12
Colombia Laird Brothers 70,249 300 1,460 17
Islay J. Elder and Co. 59,149 210 847 15
Oroya ” ” 57,444 210 847 16
Ayacucho T. Wingate and Co. 70,083 340 1,792 24
Lima ” ” 72,140 311 .. 25
Tacna Bowdler, Chaffer, and Co. 30,600 120 325 9
Tabouguilla ” ” 5,850 .. .. ..
Bolivia T. Wingate and Co. 67,000 340 1,792 24