Episode 2 of 3

Acceptance as Lost

When: May 1854
Where: Atlantic Ocean
Part of: SS City of Glasgow lost without trace on Atlantic passage, 1854

The ship was accepted as lost without trace by the end of May 1854.

After vanishing during the Atlantic crossing, the City of Glasgow was officially accepted as lost by the end of May 1854. The Inman Line suffered this disaster alongside the loss of the City of Philadelphia, though the latter had no loss of life.

Sources

SS City of Glasgow (1850) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11
Inman Line Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-30

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