APPENDIX No. 8. Vol. iv., p. 219.

(Transatlantic Steam.)

Comparative Statement of average Sailings of Collins and Cunard Lines for the second half of the Year 1851.

The following is extracted from ‘The New York Courier and Engineer:’— But the Cunard Company themselves give the following returns of the sailings of their steamers:—
Collins Line—14 trips, Liverpool to New York.
Days. Hrs. Min.
Total time occupied 158 21 15
Average time per trip 11 8 ..
Quickest trip by “Baltic” 9 13 ..
Longest trip by “Atlantic” 13 17 30
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Cunard Line—13 trips, Liverpool to New York.
Days. Hrs. Min. Days. Hrs. Min.
Total time occupied 161 4 15 .. 155 17 26
Average time per trip 12 9 .. .. 11 23 30
Quickest trip by “Africa” 10 6 .. “Africa” 10 10 50
Longest trip by “Europa” 16 20 .. “Europa” 17 2 50
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Collins Line—13 trips, New York to Liverpool.
Days. Hrs. Min.
Total time occupied 142 10 45
Average time per trip 10 23 ..
Quickest trip by “Baltic” 10 4 45
Longest trip by “Baltic” 12 9 ..
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Cunard Line—14 trips, New York to Liverpool.
Days. Hrs. Min. Days. Hrs. Min.
Total time occupied 160 18 44 .. 147 18 1
Average time per trip 11 11 .. .. 10 13 17
Quickest trip by “Africa” 10 9 20 “Africa” 10 5 35
Longest trip by “Europa” 14 3 .. “Canada” 12 21 20

The following are the names and voyages of the Cunard Steamers making the above averages:—

Days. Hrs. Min. Days. Hrs. Min.
Asia 13 14 30 Asia 10 15 11
Africa 14 13 55 Africa 10 17 28
Asia 13 1 40 Asia 10 6 40
Africa 12 1 45 Africa 10 8 50
Asia 10 23 25 Asia 10 6 ..
Europa 11 19 49 Europa 10 19 37
Africa 10 21 44 Africa 10 17 35
Asia 10 21 15 Asia 10 2 47
Niagara 12 22 .. Niagara 10 21 50
Africa 11 1 5 Africa 10 4 30
Asia 11 .. 15 Asia 10 20 28
Niagara 12 9 13 Niagara 10 20 40
Africa 10 10 50 Africa 10 5 35
Asia 10 18 50
155 17 26 147 18 1

Comparative Statement of average Sailings of Collins Line and Cunard Line for the first half of the Year 1852.

The following is extracted from ‘Huntz’s Merchant’s Magazine,’ September 1852:— But the Cunard Company themselves give the following returns of the sailings of their steamers:—
  
Collins Line—13 trips, Liverpool to New York.   
Days. Hrs. Min.
Total time occupied 154 20 15
Average time per trip 11 22 ..
Quickest trip by “Atlantic” 10 3 ..
Longest trip by “Pacific” 15 4 30
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Cunard Line—13 trips, Liverpool to New York.
Days. Hrs. Min. Days. Hrs. Min.
Total time occupied 170 15 45 .. 163 12 18
Average time per trip 13 3 3 .. 12 13 52
Quickest trip by “Asia” 10 19 .. “Asia” 10 22 10
Longest trip by “Niagara” 20 19 .. “Canada” 17 22 30
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Collins Line—13 trips, New York to Liverpool.
Days. Hrs. Min.
Total time occupied 143 17 50
Average time per trip 11 1 ..
Quickest trip by “Arctic” 9 13 30
Longest trip by “Baltic” 12 21 ..
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Cunard Line—13 trips, New York to Liverpool.
Days. Hrs. Min. Days. Hrs. Min.
Total time occupied 145 13 30 .. 141 18 32
Average time per trip 11 5 .. .. 10 21 44
Quickest trip by “Asia” 10 5 10 “Asia” 10 .. ..
Longest trip by “Asia” 12 21 30 “Asia” 12 16 41

The following are the names and voyages of the Cunard steamers making the above averages:—

Days. Hrs. Min. Days. Hrs. Min.
Asia 13 12 50 Asia 10 5 ..
Canada 17 22 30 Canada 11 17 ..
Africa 14 .. 40 Africa 12 5 40
Asia 12 23 50 Asia 12 16 41
Europa 12 4 11 Europa 11 8 ..
Africa 11 10 45 Africa 10 14 40
Asia 11 3 40 Asia 10 .. 40
Europa 12 9 26 Europa 11 1 5
Africa 11 23 30 Africa 10 4 45
Asia 10 22 10 Asia 10 10 45
Europa 11 8 20 Europa 10 20 3
Africa 11 15 16 Africa 10 10 13
Asia 11 20 10 Asia 10 .. ..
163 12 18 141 18 32