The "Teutonia" was built by Caird & Co, Greenock for the Hamburg-Brazilian Line in 1856. She was a 2,693 gross ton ship, length 282.1 ft x beam 39.4 ft, clipper stem, one funnel, three masts (barque rigged for sails), iron construction, single screw and a speed of 10 knots. Launched on 4th August 1856, she was bought by Hamburg America Line on 21st October 1858 and commenced her first voyage for this company on 15th July 1859 when she sailed from Hamburg for Southampton and New York. In November 1867 she started seasonal sailings between Hamburg and New Orleans. On 31st May 1870 she left Hamburg on her last voyage to Havre and New York and subsequently ran between Hamburg and the West Indies. In 1872 she was fitted with compound engines and in 1877 was sold to the Dominion Line. She started her first voyage for this company on 13rd March 1877 when she left Liverpool, Quebec and Montreal. In 1883 she was sold to other British owners and in 1884 went to Francesco Costa of Italy who renamed her "Regina". In 1889 she was renamed "Piemontese" and in 1890 became the "Citta di Savona". In 1891 she was sold to Schiaffino and named either "Mentana" or "Montana" and in 1894 was scrapped at Spezia. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P. Bonsor, vol.1, p.388] - [Merchant Fleets by Duncan Haws, vol. 4, Hamburg America Line] - [Posted to the Ships List by Ted Finch - 13 December 1997]