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The following is a selection of some of the many ships that were connected with Liverpool. There are pictures available for some of the ships and where this is the case you can click on the ship name to view it.

All information provided here is believed to be correct. However, no responsibility can be taken by the author for the consequence of any error in information on this web site. The numbers in brackets after the notes indicate the source reference.

Name

Company

Year

Event [Reference Source]

Kaiserin Auguste Victoria Canadian Pacific Railway Company

1920

Made ten voyages from Liverpool to New York for Cunard to repatriate Amercian soldiers.
Kangaroo Inman Line

1856

Used on the Liverpool to New York and Philadelphia routes.
Kansas Kansas Steam Ship Co. Ltd.

1887

A barque 5726 tons (built 1882) registered in Liverpool [W015].
Karamania Barrow Steamship Company

1883

Maiden voyage was Glasgow to Liverpool and Calcutta.
Kate Hunter  

1852

Used on the Liverpool to New York route.
Kate Thomas Kate Thomas Sailing Ship Co.

1901

A ship of 1748 tons (built 1885) registered in Liverpool [W015].
Keder (SS)  

1864

Used on the Liverpool to New York route [Web 06].
Kennebec  

1852

Used on the Liverpool to New Orleans route.
Kennersley Castle  

1831

Arrived at Liverpool [Records of Jospeph Price].
Kensington Massey & Company

 

Surveyed in Liverpool.
Kensington American Line

1893

Maiden voyage was Liverpool to Philadelphia.
Kent  

 

1000 ton ship built at Liverpool [11].
Khyber Galgate Shipping Co. Ltd.

1880

A ship of 2026 tons built by W.H. Potter & Son in Liverpool and registered in Liverpool. Wrecked in March 1905 [W015].
Kilby  

1845

Bark used on the Liverpool to New Orleans route.
Kilmaurs  

1836

Used on the Liverpool to Hobart Town,Australia route.
King of Algeria Scott & Co.

1857

A ship of 1336 tons (built 1856) surveyed in Liverpool. Sailed to Callao and Australia [W015].
King of Prussia  

1771

Engaged in the African slave trade sailing from Liverpool [08].
Kingsmill  

1814

Owned by Sir John Gladstone, was the first Mersey ship to sail to India after the East India Company's monopoly was removed [08][12].
Kitty Irvine & Co.

1819

A ship of 85 tons (built 1802) surveyed in Liverpool. Sailed to Sligo [W015].
Kitty’s Amelia     Sailing in July 1807, the last legal slave ship with Liverpool’s Captain "Mind Your Eye" Crow as it’s Captain.
Knickerbocker  

1857

Used on the Liverpool to New York route.
Knight of The Garter Greenshields, Corvie & Co.

1877

A ship of 1494 tons built in Liverpool [W015].
Knight of The Garter Ocean Steam Ship Co. Ltd.

1920

A schooner of 10,304 tons registered in Liverpool [W015].
Knight Templar T. Sawyers

1861

A barque of 443 tons built in Liverpool and registered in Liverpool. Sailed to North America [W015].
Knowsley Hall Ellerman Lines Ltd.

1908

A schooner of 4190 tons (built 1903) registered in Liverpool [W015].
Koodoo A. Currie

1868

A brigantine of 200 tons (built 1864) surveyed in Liverpool. Sailed to Newfoundland [W015].
Kossuth  

1857

Used on the Liverpool to New York route.
Kroonland Red Star Line

1914

Used on the New York Liverpool route.
Kwarra Imperial Direct Line Ltd.

1917

A steamer of 4437 tons (built 1910) registered in Liverpool [W015].
Kyanite Bowring & Co.

1851

A brig of ~130 tons (built 1840) registered in Liverpool. Sailed to South America [W015].
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