HOW LONG DID A TRIP TO AMERICA, BY SHIP, TAKE IN THE 1800S?
Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by admin in America travel
And what was a assemblage when migration was the greatest? (if you you know)
- England - Africa boat trip (1800\s)
- length of trip on ships in the 1800s
- length of time to sil on ship 1800\s
- large transatlantic ships 1800s
- how long would it take to travel from england to america by boat in the 1800s
- how long does it take to go to california from new york in the 1800s
- how long did it take to travel from europe to america by ship in the 1800a
- how long did it take to go from england to america in 1800s
- how long did it take to cross the atlantic steam
- how long did a boat in 1800s take to get from britain to america
STS1SS
10. Mar, 2010
Several weeks, depending upon the port of departure and the port of arrival.
1847-1854 is the highest immigration rate, but can’t find anything beyond that period, not down to a specific year
Michael J
10. Mar, 2010
I assume you mean crossing the Atlantic from England:
The first ship to cross the Atlantic using steam power was the full rigged sailing ship Savannah in 1819. This ship had been fitted with steam engines and paddle wheels for the crossing. With the combined use of her sails and paddle wheels, she took 29 days 11 hours to cross the Atlantic.
The first crossings by steam power alone took place in 1838. At that time, two British companies sent rival paddle ships on the crossing within days of each other. Sirius left first taking 19 days to cross to New York. Great Western left four days later and arrived in New York only hours after Sirius. The first large iron ship to cross the Atlantic driven by a propeller was Great Britain in 1845.
The first Trans Atlantic ship built from steel was Cunard’s merchant cruiser Servia. Built in 1881, she could cross the Atlantic in 7 days.
eskie lover
10. Mar, 2010
I don’t know in which year immigration was the greatest. But, I can tell you the the length of the trip depended a lot on the type of ship, how it was powered, the weather, and the port of departure. According to some diaries, it could take as long as 6 month departing from ports in Britian and even longer departing from the continental ports in Europe. From, China and South East Asian ports it was often often longer because the ships were smaller and speed was slower as a result.
Loren S
10. Mar, 2010
depends on when in the 1800′s but from 2 to three weeks to a week. the coal burning steam engine was adopted during the latter half of the 19th century
Rebecca D
10. Mar, 2010
I find it funny that you ask “How long did to get to America?” but don’t write the most important thing, the starting point!
salamanderkwik
10. Mar, 2010
This site may be very informative: http://www.ellisisland.org/Immexp/index.asp
The stories may tell how long each of their voyages took. If memory serves me, it took about 2-3 months depending on the ship and the weather.
This site may have the statistics you are looking for: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAimmigration.htm