RMS City of Paris


Second steel twin-screw steamer built by J. and G. Thomson for Inman and International Steamship Co
1888 Launched, 4 months after her sister ship SS City of New York
Sailed between Liverpool and New York.
Owned by Inman and International Steamship Co
1890 Involved in an accident when an engine failed and caused damage that breached the water-tight nature of the hull; the presence of sufficient bulkheads was said to be the reason for the survival of the vessel[1]
1891 For a description see 1891 The Practical Engineer
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer 1890/04/04