Ship's bell from the SS Victoria, formerly the passenger liner Parthia, 1870

• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Published: 1870
• Subjects: Spanish-American War; World War II (WWII); Gold Rush; Maritime; 20th century; Boat & ship industry; Pacific; Nome; Alaska
• Online Access: http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/imlsmohai/id/13754

The Parthia was built at Dunbarton-on-the-Clyde, Scotland, in 1870, and was a London-New York passenger liner for her first ten years. She continued as a passenger service in various parts of the world until 1892, when she was renamed the "Victoria." At that time, she served passage to and from Asia and Tacoma, Washington. In 1904, the ship was sold to the Northwestern Steamship Company and began service between Seattle and Nome. The Northwestern Steamship Company merged with the Alaska Steamship Company, and the "Victoria" continued to serve, becoming a cargo ship during WWII. She finished her career as a freighter and then a Trans-Pacific barge in the 1950s, finally being scrapped in 1956. 1 Bell, Ship's; Materials: metal --wood; Dimensions: 63 in.H x 28 in.W x 16 in.D