Exeter City (1887)
British steamship
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The Exeter City was the first of two British cargo steamers of that name built for the Bristol City Line that plied the route between Bristol and New York.
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NameExeter City
OperatorBristol City Line
Port of registry
Bristol, UK
Bristol, UKBuilderBlyth Shipbuilding Company
The Exeter City in the Avon Gorge, Bristol. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Exeter City |
| Operator | Bristol City Line |
| Port of registry | Bristol, UK |
| Builder | Blyth Shipbuilding Company |
| Launched | 18 October 1887 |
| Fate | Scrapped in 1925 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger-cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 2,140 GRT |
| Length | 289 ft (88 m) |
| Beam | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Propulsion | 3-cylinder triple expansion engine; single screw |
| Speed | 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
Construction
The ship was built by Blyth Shipbuilding and Dry Docks Company in 1887 to the three-island principle. It was the first of two cargo steamers of that name built for the Bristol City Line, who had a practice of naming their ships after notable cities. The ship was of 289 ft with a beam of 39 ft. It was driven by a triple-expansion mechanism and made around ten knots.[1] The funnel colours for the line were black with white band containing a blue, five pointed star.[2]
