Grace's Guide
British Industrial History
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SS American
From Graces Guide
1873 Ship was built. She belonged to the Union Steamship Co and was used on the Cape mail service.
1876 Extended by fitting a poop deck
c.1879 Ship foundered due to failure of stern shaft
1880 report of Wreck Commissioner into the loss of the ship[1]
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Engineer 1880/07/16