SS Gallia (1879)

History
United Kingdom
Name	Gallia
Owner	Cunard Line (1879–1897) Beaver Line (1897–1899) Allan Line (1899–1900)
Operator	Cunard Line (1879–1897)
Port of registry	Liverpool
Route	Liverpool-Queenstown-New York
Builder	James & George Thomson, Clydebank
Yard number	163
Launched	12 November 1878
Completed	April 1879
Maiden voyage	5 April 1879
In service	1879
Out of service	1900
Identification	United Kingdom Official Number 78837
Fate	Scrapped 1900
General characteristics
Type	Ocean liner
Tonnage	4,809 GRT 3,082 NRT
Length	430.1 ft (131.1 m)
Beam	44.6 ft (13.6 m)
Depth	26.8 ft (8.2 m)
Decks	3
Installed power	700 nhp
Propulsion	Triple cylinder, single screw
Speed	13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph)

RMS Gallia was built in 1878 for the Cunard Line, entering service in 1879. In service until 1899, the vessel ran aground off the coast of Quebec, Canada and was not repaired. The ship was broken up for scrap in 1900.

Career

She departed Liverpool on her maiden voyage on 5 April 1879, en route to Queenstown then New York.

In 1885, Gallia's shaft had broken and an attempt by SS Geiser of the Thingvalla Line to tow her was made, and failed.

On 17 June 1887 Gallia was chartered by White Star Line for one voyage.

In 1896, Gallia was chartered by the Cia Trasatlántica and renamed Don Alvaro de Bazan. Later that year, she went back to Cunard and was reverted to Gallia. By late 1897, Gallia was sold to the Beaver Line though maintained her name, and first sailed with the Beaver Line on 20 November from Liverpool to Halifax to St John. Now in May 1899, the aged Gallia was chartered to the Allan Line, who still kept her name. She ran aground on 14 May 1899 near Sorel Point, Quebec, and was raised, but not repaired. On 17 February 1900 Gallia arrived in Cherbourg for scrap.