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Michael A. Stecker
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RMS Etruria
RMS Etruria and her sister ship RMS Umbria were the last two Cunarders that were fitted with auxiliary sails. Building of the Etruria by John Elder & Co of Glasgow, Scotland started in 1884 and was completed and launched in March 1885, twelve weeks after her sister-ship Umbria. They were the largest liners then in service traveling between England and New York. The Etruria had many distinguishing features that included two enormous funnels which gave the outward impression of huge power. She also had three large steel masts which when fully rigged had an extensive spread of canvas. Another innovation on Etruria was that she was equipped with refrigeration machinery, but it was the single screw propulsion that would bring the most publicity later in her career. On the 25 April 1885, Etruria
finally made her maiden voyage under the command of Captain McMicken. She
made the Atlantic crossing calling at Queenstown (Cobh). On her very next
crossing, westbound (Liverpool to New York), she won the prestigious Blue
Ribbon and proudly flew the pennant for Cunard.
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Marcus Stecher
from Sambor, Galicia, Austria boarded the Etruria for the transatlantic
sail to America, arriving at Ellis Island, NYC |
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