The Poitou of 1867 belonged to the French SGTM Line, Societe Generale de Transports Maritimes. She was 2303 tons gross, 99.00m long x 10.6m beam which is 324.8ft x 34.8ft. She had one funnel, 2 masts, iron construction, single propeller, 2 inverted engines giving a speed of 10 knots. She was built by Malcolmson Brothers in Waterford, Ireland, launched in 1867. Oct 1867 maiden voyage Marseilles (in France) to Rio de Janeiro 1868 first voyage Marseilles - Buenos Aires. In the 1870s her inverted engines were replaced by compound engines. She was scrapped in 1893 (South Atlantic Seaway by NRP Bonsor).