RMS RMS Umbria
RMS Umbria
Career
Nationality	British
Owner:	British & North American Royal Mail Packet Company (Cunard Line)
Ordered:	1883
Builder:	Messrs John Elder & Co., Glasgow
Launched:	June 25th, 1884
Maiden voyage:	November 1st, 1884
Fate:	Scrapped
General characteristics
Tonnage:	7,718 gross tons
Length:	158.2 m (519 ft)
Beam:	17.43 m (57.2 ft)
Propulsion:	9 double-ended boilers 6, three-crank compound engines turning single screw, Consuming 320 tons of coal per day
Speed:	19 knots (35 km/h)
Complement:	1885-1892: 550 First Class, 800 Second Class 1892-1909: 500 First Class, 160 Second Class, 800 Third Class

RMS Umbria and her sister ship RMS Etruria were the last two Cunarders that were fitted with auxiliary Sails. RMS Umbria was built by John Elder & Co of Glasgow, Scotland in 1884. The “Umbria” and her sister “Etruria” by the standards of the time were record breakers. They were the largest liners then in service and they plied the Liverpool to New York Service. RMS Umbria was launched by the Honourable Mrs Hope on Wednesday the 25th of June 1884 with wide coverage by the press. The reason being that she was the largest ship afloat, apart from the “Great Eastern“ ,but by this time that ship was redundant. The “Umbria” had many distinguishing features that included two enormous funnels which gave the outward impression of huge power. She also had three large steel masts which when fully rigged had an extensive spread of canvas. Another innovation on “Umbria” was that she was equipped with refrigeration machinery, but it was the single screw population that would bring the most publicity later in her career. The ship epitomized the luxuries of Victorian style. The public rooms in the 1st class were full of ornately carved furniture and heavy velvet curtains hung in all the rooms and they were cluttered with bric-a-brac that period fashion dictated. These rooms and the 1st class cabins were situated on the promenade, upper, saloon and main decks. There was also a music room, smoke room for gentleman, separate dining rooms for 1st and 2nd class passengers. By the standard of the day 2nd class accommodation was moderate but spacious and comfortable. By early October 1884 “Umbria” had completed her sea trials and on the 1st of November 1884 she set of to New York on her maiden voyage. She was commanded by Captain Theodore Cook. He was Cunard’s senior captain, having served his apprenticeship in the days of square-rigged sailing ships. Image File history File links Civil_Ensign_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... The Cunard Line formerly Cunard White Star Line is the British cruise line that operates the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) and RMS Queen Mary 2 (QM2) ocean liners. ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with a length of 30 days. ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Coal Coal (IPA: ) is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by underground mining or open-pit mining (surface mining). ... RMS Etruria and her sister ship RMS Umbria were the last two Cunarders that were fitted with auxiliary Sails. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ... Look up NEW and new in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Great Eastern may refer to: The Great Eastern, a steam ship built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1858. ... A typical kitchen funnel. ... A mast is a pole which holds a sail of a boat, see mast (sailing). ... Canvas is an extremely heavy-duty fabric used for making sails, tents, marquees, backpacks, and other functions where sturdiness is required. ... It has been suggested that Refrigerator be merged into this article or section. ... Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her Ascension to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian Era of Great Britain marked the height of the British industrial revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ... The term bric-a-brac refers to a selection of items of low value, often sold in street markets. ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ...

LIVERPOOL TO NEW YORK SERVICE

RMS UMBRIA AT LIVERPOOL

RMS Umbria started her regular service to New York from Liverpool but the clouds of crises were looming and by the New Year of 1885 a crises involving Russia’s threat to invade Afghanistan was coming to a head. This was to bring “Umbria’s” North Atlantic service to a halt temporarily. On the 26th of March “Umbria and her sister RMS Etruria found them self charted to the Admiralty. Shortly after this date the dispute with Russia was settled and RMS Etruria was retuned to the North Atlantic service, but not the “Umbria”. she was retained for a further six months as a precaution. She had been fitted with 5 inch guns and it was thought that should the need arise she would have been a powerful auxiliary to the new iron clad Navy of the era. In September 1885 Umbria was released from government service and resumed the Atlantic service. She worked away for the next few years with out any major incident. Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see Atlantic (disambiguation) The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. ... RMS Etruria and her sister ship RMS Umbria were the last two Cunarders that were fitted with auxiliary Sails. ... The multinational Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) The British Grand Fleet, the supreme naval force of World War I A rare occurrence of a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Umbria is a region of central Italy, bordered by Tuscany to the west, the Marche to the east and Lazio to the south. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ...

THE BLUE RIBAND

In 1887 RMS Umbria gained the prestigious “Blue Riband” when on the 29th of May beating her sister ships record of the year before. she set of from Queenstown(Cobh) to cross the North Atlantic, Westbound. She got across to Sandy Hook on the 4th of April, in 6 days 4 hours and 12 minutes, averaging a speed of 19.22 knots and covering a distance of 2848 nautical miles. Her sister RMS Etruria gined the blue riband back the following year. On the 10th of November 1888 RMS Umbria was outward bound from New York when she collided with and sank trading steamer SS “Iberia” of the Fabre Line, near Sandy Hook The stern part of the “Iberia” was completely cut off. The blame for this accident was placed upon the RMS Umbria, who it was said was travelling at a dangerous speed which was said to be 17 knots per hour The Blue Riband is an award held by the ship with the record for a transatlantic crossing. ... Queenstown is the name of several places in the world including: Queenstown, Ireland is the former name of Cobh, Ireland. ... Cathedral of St. ... Sandy Hook is the name of several places in the United States of America: Sandy Hook, Connecticut Sandy Hook, Kentucky Sandy Hook, Mississippi Sandy Hook, on the coast of New Jersey (See also Sandy. ... RMS Etruria and her sister ship RMS Umbria were the last two Cunarders that were fitted with auxiliary Sails. ...

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TROUBLE AT SEA

COLOUR IMAGE OF R.M.S. UMBRIA

On the 12 of April 1890 the RMS Umbria set of on her usual voyage from New York with 655 passengers aboard. Five days out, in the Mid-Atlantic she came across the stricken Norwegian barque “Magdalena”(see Link below). She had struck an iceberg and was waterlogged. Captain Gunderson and his crew of eight were very luck to have been spotted by the “Umbria”, who rescued them after Gunderson had finished the “Magdalena” off by setting fire to her. Four days later all were landed safely back at Liverpool. The rest of that decade the RMS Umbria ran the Atlantic service trouble free but at the start of the 1890’s would not be so uneventful. On the 17th of December 1892, RMS Umbria left Liverpool with, after stopping at Queenstown (Cobh),Ireland, 400 passengers aboard along with large amount of mail. She was due to arrive in New York on Christmas Day. By the 28th of December she still had not arrived and speculation in to what had delayed her was growing. News came on the 29th of December from the steamship “Galileo” who had passed her on Christmas Day. She appeared disabled. The master of the “Galileo” also reported that she displayed three red lights, indicating that she was un-manageable, but did not require assistance. The weather was said to be foul with a severe north-westerly gale. Another steamer called the “Monrovian” had also passed her but reported the Umbria to be in good shape. On the 30th of December the steamship “Manhanset” reported that again the RMS Umbria did not require assistance and that she was carrying out repairs to a broken shaft. In fact the “Umbria’s” troubles had started on Friday 23rd of December at around 5.25 pm. Her propeller shaft had fractured at the thrust block. Her main engines were stopped immediately and the Umbria drifted helplessly in gale force winds and a heavy sea. The chief Engineer worked relentlessly with his staff to make repairs to the shaft. Later that day at 8.15 pm the steamship “Bohemia” had agreed to tow the ship to new York, but the line broke around 10 pm in the severe storm and visibility was nil. Next morning there was no sign of the “Bohemia” and once again the Umbria was drifting helplessly. Then came the encounters with the other two steamers but by the 26th the Cunarder “Gallia” and the “umbria” had established contact with each other and after some communications between masters, the Gallia had refused to stand-by and carried on her Voyage, the Umbria was left to make repairs. The chief engineer achieved this on the 27th of December and very slowly she set of for New York. She arrived there at 11 pm on Saturday the 31st of December 1892 and her arrival was witnessed by thousands of New Yorkers who had gathered to cheer her safe arrival. When the excitement had died down the recriminations started which ended when Cunard prepared a statement explaining why the “Gallia” had continued on with out assisting the Umbria. Further repairs were carried out on the Umbria and she retuned to Liverpool on the 4th of February 1893. By the 1st of April she was back on the service. 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... A barc is a type of sailing vessel. ... An iceberg (a partial loan translation, probably from Dutch ijsberg (literally: mountain of ice),[1] cognate to German Eisberg) is a large piece of ice that has broken off from a snow-formed glacier or ice shelf and is floating in open water. ... Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Queenstown is the name of several places in the world including: Queenstown, Ireland is the former name of Cobh, Ireland. ... Cathedral of St. ... Paddle steamers - Lucerne-Switzerland Left: original paddlewheel from a paddle steamer on the lake of Lucerne. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... Events Pope Victor I succeeds Pope Eleuterus The Prince of Hongnong succeeds Han Lingdi as Chinese emperor of Han Dynasty Dong Zhuo has the Prince of Hongnong poisoned and installs Han Xiandi as emperor. ... Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ...

STUCK

In May of 1896 the British steamship “Vedra” collided with, and sunk the coal laden Barge “Andrew Jackson”. this incident had no connection with the RMS Umbria, but she would become involved in an incident as a consequence of this collision. At 9 am on Saturday the 28th of June 1896 the “Umbria” left her pier at the foot of Clarkson Street on the North river. After one hour she was in the ship channel near the turn into Gedney Channel, two miles from Sandy Hook. It was here that Umbria struck the sunken hulk and was stuck fast. All day she remained stuck until the combination of a flood tide and the service of seven tugs managed to pull her free of the wreck, to the cheers of the Yale rowing Crew who were aboard “Umbria” on there way to take part in the Henley Regatta. She dropped anchor and divers reported no damage to the ship and she continued on her voyage. 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Coal Coal (IPA: ) is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by underground mining or open-pit mining (surface mining). ... Sandy Hook is the name of several places in the United States of America: Sandy Hook, Connecticut Sandy Hook, Kentucky Sandy Hook, Mississippi Sandy Hook, on the coast of New Jersey (See also Sandy. ... YALE (Yet Another Learning Environment) is an environment for machine learning experiments and data mining. ... Rowing refers to several forms of physical activity: For rowing boats in general, see Watercraft rowing. ... A race taking place at Henley Regatta 2004 Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the river Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames. ...

THE BOER WAR

War broke out in South Africa on the 12th of October 1899, and two months later on the 22nd of December RMS Umbria was charted by the government and was prepared to carry troops and armaments to South Africa. She set sail on the 11th of January 1900 on her first voyage in her new role. On board were troops of the Warwickshire, Derbyshire and Durham Militia. They arrived in Cape Town on the 29th of January and after calls at Port Elizabeth and other ports she returned to Southampton with wounded troops. In April she again was back in South Africa and during the relief of Mafeking she was in Port Natal (now Durban) for the celebrations. She left Cape Town for the last time on the 7th of June, carrying 600 wounded soldiers. She arrived back at Southampton 19 days later on the 26th of June and she was then returned to Cunard to resume her normal role. She was given a complete refit and returned on the New York run on the 21st of July 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... A detailed map Stratford-upon-Avon Kenilworth Castle Warwickshire (pronounced //, //, or //) is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... Statistics Population: 42,939 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: NZ274424 Administration District: City of Durham Shire county: Durham Region: North East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Durham Historic county: Durham Services Police force: County Durham Ambulance service: North East Post office and telephone... Lexington Minuteman representing militia minuteman John Parker A militia is the activity of one or more citizens organized to provide defense or paramilitary service, or those engaged in such activity. ... City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area  - % water 2,499 km² N/A Population  - Total (2004)  - Density Not ranked 2,893,251 1,158/km² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2... Port Elizabeth is a city in South Africa, situated in the Eastern Cape Province, at 33°58′ S 25°36′ E. The city is located on Algoa Bay, and is one of the major seaports in South Africa. ... Southampton is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... Mafikeng is the capital of the North West Province, South Africa, 870 miles NE of Cape Town and 492 miles SSW of Bulawayo by rail, and 162 miles in a direct line W by N of Johannesburg. ... Durban is a vibrant cosmopolitian city in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. ... Durban (Zulu: eThekwini (IPA: ) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. ... Southampton is a city and major port situated on the south coast of England. ... Cunard may refer to: Samuel Cunard (1787–1865), British shipping magnate. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ...

MAFIA BOMB PLOT OF 1903

Both the RMS Umbria and her sister ship “RMS Etruria” returned to the Liverpool to New York service. In 1903 RMS Umbria hit the headlines again. On the 9th of May, the New York police department received a letter that explained that a Bomb had been loaded aboard the RMS Umbria. The letter went on to say that the bomb had been intended for the White Star Line’s RMS Oceanic, but the bombers had changed there mind because there were a large number of women and children aboard that ship. At noon that day the Umbria was still at her birth and she was due to sail. Immediately the Police sealed of the pier head and told the captain to delay the sailing. The police searched the ship and found the bomb. It was in a box 3 feet long by 2 feet wide and had been placed close to the 1st class gangway. One of the police officers tied a rope around the box and lowered it in to the sea. When the box was lifted back up and opened .it was found to have 100lb of dynamite attached to a crude timed fuse. If the bomb had been loaded on to the ship and had exploded it would have caused considerable damage to the ship. The letter that the police had receved also explained that the bomb plot was the work of the Mafia, who’s aim was to destroy the British shipping interest in the port of New York. To corobarate this information the police had descriptions of two “Italian” men placing the bomb on the pier and the police eventually traced the manufacturer of the bomb back to a Chicago Lodging house. Happily the ship eventually got under way to Liverpool on the 16th of May. RMS Etruria and her sister ship RMS Umbria were the last two Cunarders that were fitted with auxiliary Sails. ... Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... The Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb, also known as Mother Of All Bombs, produced in the United States. ... RMS Oceanic may mean: RMS Oceanic (1870) RMS Oceanic (1899) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A pier on Lake Mapourika in New Zealand illustrates the simplest form of pier Southend Pier in England is the longest pleasure pier in the world, at 1. ... Dynamite is an explosive based on the explosive potential of nitroglycerin using diatomaceous earth (Kieselguhr) as an adsorbent. ... The Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb, also known as Mother Of All Bombs, produced in the United States. ... Italian ship-rigged vessel Amerigo Vespucci in New York Harbor, 1976 A ship is a large, sea-going watercraft. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... The Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb, also known as Mother Of All Bombs, produced in the United States. ... A pier on Lake Mapourika in New Zealand illustrates the simplest form of pier Southend Pier in England is the longest pleasure pier in the world, at 1. ... The Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb, also known as Mother Of All Bombs, produced in the United States. ... Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, The City of Big Shoulders The 312 Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook Incorporated March 4, 1837 Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area... Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ...

LAST VOYAGE

RMS UMBRIA

By 1908 the careers of the two sisters “Umbria” and “Etruria” was coming to an end, however because of mishaps to, first RMS Etruria and then to Umbria’s replacements RMS Campania and RMS Lucania who were temporarily laid up, RMS Umbria had a reprieve until 1910. Her last voyage started on the 12th of February 1910 and her return crossing stared on the 23rd of February. She arrived in the Mersey for the last time on Friday the 4th of March 1910 and as soon as her passengers had disembarked, work began on dismantling all her fixtures and fittings. Within days she was sold for scrap for £20,000 to the Forth Shipbreaking Company and she was taken to Bo'ness, Scotland. There is no doubt that RMS Umbria and her sister were considered, in there day, to be giants of the North Atlantic. In all she made 145 round trips to New York. 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... The River Mersey is a river in the north west of England. ... Ship breaking or ship demolition involves breaking up of ships for scrap. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... For other uses, see Atlantic (disambiguation) The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ...

LINKS

• Cunard Line
• Ships List, Umbria
• The Barque Magdalena
• Blue Riband Blue Ribond Record

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