:SS Kensington (1893)
{{Short description|American passenger ship}}
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SS Kensington was an American passenger ship built for the American Line.
History
The ship was ordered in 1893 and laid down in the J&G Thompson Shipyard of Glasgow, Scotland. She was launched in October 26, 1893 and entered service a year later for the American Line's transatlantic route. In August 1895 the Kensington was sold to the Red Star Line (one of the companies owned by International Navigation Company, which was run by the American Line). After making her final voyage for Red Star line, she was sold to the Dominion Line and was put into service for the Liverpool to Canada route. She made her final voyage in 1908 and was scrapped in 1910.
File:SS 'Kensington' in service for the Dominion Line (1903-1910).jpg
Her sister ship was the SS Southwark (1893).
References
- {{cite web|url=http://greatships.net/kensington|title=S.S. Kensington - Great Ships}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.norwayheritage.com/p_ship.asp?sh=kensi|title=S/S Kensington, American Line}}
- {{cite web|url=https://www.gjenvick.com/Passengers/Ships/Kensington-PassengerLists.html|title=SS Kensington Passenger Lists}}
External links
- {{Commonscat-inline|Kensington (ship, 1893)}}
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Category:Merchant ships of the United States
Category:Passenger ships of the United States
Category:Ships built on the River Clyde
Category:Ships of the American Line
Category:Ships of the Dominion Line
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