The steamship Momus, destined for the Atlantic Line of the Southern Pacific Railroad ... smashed a bottle of champagne over the bow as the hull slid into the water and christened the ship.

"One of the things that the Wilson Line was particularly famous for was for taking people from Eastern Europe, bringing them to England and shipping them across on ports such as Hull and Newcastle ...

The ship had sails, but was also outfitted with a horizontal steam engine and an iron hull, making her an example of the way ...