Having left New York on the 14th November carrying passengers and US Mail as well as $7,500 in specie, called at Plymouth on 25th November landing the mail, specie and some passengers. At about midnight off Dover and proceeding at 14 knots, she was struck nearly amidships on the starboard side by the iron barque MOEL EILIAN, of 1,100 tons. The liner began to fill with water and heel over, her captain finding that four lifeboats had been smashed in the collision, the remaining five were lowered but one was overloaded and capsized, drowning many of its occupants. In response to distress signals, the SS GLENGARRY went to their rescue, picking up a total of 172. Others may have been saved by foreign boats and landed on the continent. The liner remained afloat for 20 minutes, many passengers going below again to collect valuables, a total of 48 drowning when the vessel and her captain went down. The MOEL EILIAN was heavily damaged and finally brought into Dover harbour for repairs. Year Built: 1873 Builder: Caird Engine HP: 600 Boilers: 2 Owner: Hamburg and American Mail Pkt. Co.Ltd Master: F Schwenzen Crew: 111 Crew Lost: 17 Passengers: 111 Passengers Lost: 38 Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index. KCT.19.12.1878(R); Board of Trade Wreck Return 1878 Appx.Pts.I-IV p117(183); DOD. 1990 Ed. p558

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