Designed for crossing the Atlantic quickly with passengers housed in style, it could carry 200 first class and 80 second class people. The Baltic was the fastest steamship in the world at 12-13 knots, until 1854.
Even so, the Collins Line lost money and bankrupted in 1858 at which time, the Baltic became a coastal steamer.
During the Civil War, the Baltic and Atlantic were leased by the U.S. government as transports for $1,500 a day, dropping to $1,200 in 1863 and $1,00 in 1865.
Sister ships Arctic and Pacific were lost at sea. In 1854, the Arctic collided with a French ship and sank. In 1856, the Pacific sailed for Liverpool with about 200 passengers and never arrived.
I was unable to find out anything about the Baltic's Captain J.J. Comstock other than he was a well-liked Collins Line captain.
I read that the pistol went for $276,000.
Just a Little Bit of History. --DaCoot
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