Gallia
1879 - 1900
built for
Cunard
  • Gorss Tonnage - 4,809
  • Dimensions - 131.09 m x 13.59 m (430.1 ft x 44.6 ft)
  • Number of Funnels - 1
  • Number of Masts - 3
  • Construction - Iron
  • Propulsion - Single Screw
  • Engines - three cylinder combination
  • Service Speed - 13 knots
  • Builder - J & G Thomson, Glasgow
Passenger Accommodations -       300 1st; 1200 3rd

  The Gallia was launched on 12 November 1878, Her maiden voyage being on 5 April 1879 between Liverpool, Queenstown and New York; 

 a route she continued on until April 1887, After which she traveled from Liverpool to Queenstown to Boston.

   During 1896 she was chartered to the Cia Transalántica, sailing under the name Don Alvaro de Bazan, but reverted back to her old name on rejoining Cunard, resumed the Liver - Boston route in April of that Year.

   In late 1897 she was sold for £21,250 to D & C Mac Iver & Co for service with Beaver Line Associated Steamers sailing to Canada. In 1899 she was sold to the Allen Line, bit on 18 April became stranded near Sorel Point, Quebec. She was salvaged but never put back into service and was scrapped at Cherbourg in 1900.