SS City of London (1863)

SS City of London was a passenger steamship built in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1863 by Tod & McGregor, and owned by the Inman Line.

She had a single funnel, and three masts.

She was in service sailing from Liverpool, to Queenstown, and then to New York with her maiden voyage dated July 8 1863 . She carried immigrants from Liverpool to New York for many years.

In 1878 she was purchased by the Thistle Line.

In November 1881, 41 people died when she was lost at sea on passage from London to New York.

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