Karl Butzbach's journey to America (1886)

3360 gross tons, length 344.5ft x beam 41ft, one funnel, two masts, iron and steel construction, single screw, speed 11 knots. Built by Forges & Chantiers de la Mediterranee, La Seyne, she was launched for the French company Cie Nationale de Navigation, Marseilles on 29th Dec.1883. Her first voyage from Marseilles to Naples, New York started on 7th Nov.1886 and her 14th and last North Atlantic sailing on this service started 31st Mar.1894. In 1902 she was sold to Paquet and renamed BITHYNIE. Resold in Ju.1907 and scrapped in Italy. {North Atlantic Seaway, vol.3,p.1171 by N.R.P.Bonsor]