The SS Aleppo was a British passenger cargo vessel launched on 1 November 1864 by J & G Thomson in Govan, Glasgow. The ship measured 292.5 feet in length and 38.2 feet in beam, with a gross tonnage of 2,057 tons. Designed to accommodate both passenger and cargo services, the Aleppo featured facilities for 46 first-class passengers and 593 third-class passengers, highlighting its role in transatlantic travel during the late 19th century. Her service commenced with a North Atlantic voyage from Liverpool to Halifax and New York City, beginning on 15 September 1865. The vessel was initially commissioned for the British & Foreign Steam Navigation Company of Glasgow, a firm established in 1855 to operate Mediterranean shipping interests for investors associated with the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company, the precursor to Cunard Line. In 1878, the British & Foreign Steam Navigation Company was absorbed into the Cunard Steam Ship Co. Ltd., and the Aleppo was transferred to Cunard ownership on 7 September 1878. Throughout her career, the SS Aleppo underwent significant engineering updates. In 1880, she was fitted with compound engines, and a decade later, in 1890, she was re-engined with triple-expansion engines supplied by J. Howden & Co., improving her efficiency and performance. Her last North Atlantic voyage was from Liverpool to Boston, completed on 24 March 1892, after which she continued in service until her dismantling. The ship was broken up in Preston in 1905 by Thos. W. Ward. Notably, her figurehead has been preserved and is housed within the collections of Mystic Seaport in Connecticut, serving as a tangible relic of her maritime history. The SS Aleppo exemplifies the evolution of passenger-cargo ships during the late 19th century and holds significance as part of the early transatlantic shipping fleet operated by prominent British maritime companies.

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