1918 Event Canadian steamship "Princess Sophia" hit a reef off Alaska, 398 die 1873 Event British White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die 1868 Event Chinese Embassy arrives aboard steamship China 1866 Event Steamship London sinks in storm off Land's End England, kills 220 1860 Event Maiden voyage of 1st steamship owned by 1 man (C Vanderbilt) 1854 Event Steamship "Arctic" sinks with 300 people on board 1854 Event Steamship San Francisco wrecked - 300 die 1846 Event 1st steamship arrives in Hawaii 1839 Event The Cunard Steamship Company Ltd forms San Bonifacio 1838 Event English steamship "Great Western" crossing Atlantic docks in New York City 1838 Event English steamship "Sirius" docks in New York City after Atlantic crossing 1838 Event Steamship "Great Western" maiden voyage (Bristol England to New York City) 1819 Event 320 ton Savannah becomes 1st steamship to cross any ocean (Atlantic) 1816 Event English steamship "Defiance" arrives at Rotterdam harbor 1787 Birthday Samuel Cunard, founder, 1st regular Atlantic steamship line
