st ated ▁and ▁never ▁crow ds ▁out ▁the ▁principal ▁heart be at ▁of ▁the ▁songs ▁– ▁Al me ida ’ s ▁utter ly ▁distinct ive ▁voice .’ ▁ ▁Disc ography ▁ ▁Albums ▁ ▁As ▁Al me ida ▁Girl ▁and ▁Des c arga ▁ ▁EP s ▁ ▁Singles ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁K irst y ▁Al me ida ▁Official ▁Website ▁ ▁Category : Year ▁of ▁birth ▁missing ▁( l iving ▁people ) ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : G ib ral tar ian ▁song writ ers ▁Category : B rit ish ▁singer - song writ ers <0x0A> </s> ▁SS ▁Pennsylvania ▁was ▁an ▁iron ▁passenger - c argo ▁steam ship ▁built ▁by ▁William ▁Cr amp ▁& ▁S ons ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 2 . ▁The ▁first ▁of ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁four ▁Pennsylvania - class ▁vessels ▁and ▁the ▁lead ▁ship ▁in ▁her ▁class , ▁Pennsylvania ▁and ▁her ▁three ▁sister ▁ships — Oh io , ▁Indiana ▁and ▁Illinois — w ere ▁the ▁largest ▁iron ▁ships ▁ever ▁built ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁at ▁the ▁time ▁of ▁their ▁construction , ▁and ▁amongst ▁the ▁first ▁to ▁be ▁fitted ▁with ▁comp ound ▁steam ▁engines . ▁They ▁were ▁also ▁the ▁first ▁ships ▁to ▁challenge ▁British ▁domin ance ▁of ▁the ▁trans at l antic ▁trade ▁since ▁the ▁American ▁Civil ▁War . ▁ ▁La unch ed ▁with ▁great ▁fan fare ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 2 , ▁Pennsylvania ▁narrow ly ▁escaped ▁destruction ▁by ▁h urr icane ▁in ▁her ▁first ▁year ▁of ▁operation , ▁but ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁enjoy ▁a ▁long