RMS Victorian Archival Collection

 

Victorian (1904) Allan Line (British)

Built by Workman, Clark & Co., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 10,629. Dimensions: 517' x 60' (540' o.l.). Propulsion: Triple-screw, 19 knots. Steam turbines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Note: The first trans-Atlantic steamship to be fitted with steam turbines. Her keel was laid in June 1904. Launched in April 1904. Ran her trials in March 1905, reaching a speed of 19 1/2 knots on the measured mile. Maiden Voyage: Commenced in April 1905 from Liverpool to Canada. Passengers: 470 first, 240 second, 940 third. Ownership Transfer: Ownership of this world famous liner was transferred to Canadian Pacific Line in 1917. Renamed: Marloch (1922). Fate: Scrapped in 1930. Sister ship: Virginian.

 

Allan Line - Second Cabin Accommodations - 1908

Allan Line - Second Cabin Accommodations - 1908

It is probably an unprecedented occurrence in the history of the Transatlantic Liner that three Steamers of 10,000 tons register or more, should be in course of construction at one time and placed in commission within six months of each other. Ships Covered: Corsican, Grampian, Ionian, Tunisian, Victorian, and Virginian.

 

Front Cover - 1910-10-28 Passenger Manifest for the RMS Victorian

1910-10-28 RMS Victorian Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Allan Line Royal Mail Steamers
  • Class of Passengers: Second Cabin
  • Date of Departure: 28 October 1910
  • Route: Liverpool to Québec and Montréal
  • Commander: Captain Edmund Outram

 

Passenger Manifest, Rotterdam, 15 June 1929

1913-09-10 RMS Victorian Passenger List

  • Steamship Line: Allan Line Royal Mail Steamers
  • Class of Passengers: Second Class
  • Date of Departure: 10 September 1913
  • Route: Liverpool to Québec and Montréal
  • Commander: Captain John Williams

 

1920-05-08 SS Victorian Passenger List

  • Class of Passengers: Second Class
  • Steamship Line: Canadian Pacific Line
  • Date of Departure: 8 May 1920
  • Route: Quebec to Liverpool
  • Commander: Captain H. L. WAITE

 

 

Advertisement, Allan Royal Mail Line. Cunard Daily Bulletin, Ivernia Edition for 22 July 1908.

Advertisement, Allan Royal Mail Line. Ships Include the Victorian, Virginian, Tunisian, Corsican, Grampian, and Hesperian. Cunard Daily Bulletin, Ivernia Edition for 22 July 1908. GGA Image ID # 131f1a86b9

 

Sailing Schedule, Glasgow-Québec-Montréal and Liverpool-Québec-Montréal, from 20 August 1908 to 19 November 1908.

Sailing Schedule, Glasgow-Québec-Montréal and Liverpool-Québec-Montréal, from 20 August 1908 to 19 November 1908. Ships Included the Corsican, Grampian, Hesperian, Ionian, Pretorian, Tunisian, Victorian, and Virginian. TSS Ionian Second Class Passenger List, 22 August 1908. GGA Image ID # 2105877dab

 

Proposed Sailings, Liverpool-Quebec-Montreal Service from 7 September 1911 to 17 November 1911.

Proposed Sailings, Liverpool-Quebec-Montreal Service from 7 September 1911 to 17 November 1911. Ships Included the Corsican, Tunisian, Victorian, and Virginian. The Allan Line Steamers Sail from Montreal at Daylight or 9.00 A.M. Thus Giving Passengers an Opportunity to View the Noble St. Lawrence All the Way to the Sea. TSS Tunisian Passenger List, 22 September 1911. GGA Image ID # 1e0d11aed2