The S.S. Hesperia was built by D.& W. Henderson Ltd, Glasgow in 1882 for the Barrow Steamship Co Ltd Indian service. The S.S. Hesperia was launched on February 7th, 1882 and her maiden voyage in May from Glasgow for Liverpool and Bombay. She made her first trans-atlantic voyage from Glasgow to Liverpool, Calcutta, Port Said, Gibraltar, New York and Glasgow in June 1884.
The S.S. Hesperia was purchased by the Anchor Line on July 16th, 1896. Her steerage accommodation was increased to carry 760 passengers and she started her first Leghorn to Messina to New York to Leghorn router on December 23rd, 1896. Her 31st and last Mediterranean sailing started October 24th, 1903 when she left Leghorn for Naples and New York. She was sold for scrap in Italy on October 24th, 1905.
• Length: 103.7 m (340 ft 5 in)
• Beam: 11.4 m (37 ft 7 in)
• Propulsion: One steam turbine engine, single screw
• Speed: 11 knots (12-13 Mph)
• Capacity: 3,037 tons
• Occupancy: 447 cabin class passengers
Ancestors Traveled
Luigi Masone (Born: 1849) was a passenger on this ship in August of 1902 when he left the port of Naples to Brooklyn, New York to be with his son Giuseppe Masone.